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nvd[email protected]NVD:CVE-1999-1166
HistoryJul 11, 1999 - 4:00 a.m.

CVE-1999-1166

1999-07-1104:00:00
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5

CVSS2

7.2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

AI Score

6.5

Confidence

Low

EPSS

0

Percentile

0.4%

Linux 2.0.37 does not properly encode the Custom segment limit, which allows local users to gain root privileges by accessing and modifying kernel memory.

Affected configurations

Nvd
Node
linuxlinux_kernelMatch2.0.37
VendorProductVersionCPE
linuxlinux_kernel2.0.37cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS2

7.2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

AI Score

6.5

Confidence

Low

EPSS

0

Percentile

0.4%

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