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NVD Vulnerability Details :

CVE-1999-1166

Deferred

Source-cve@mitre.org

Published At-11 Jul, 1999 | 04:00

Updated At-03 Apr, 2025 | 01:03

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.

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Primary	2.0	7.2	HIGH	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Type: Primary

Version: 2.0

Base score: 7.2

Base severity: HIGH

Vector:

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

CPE Matches

Linux Kernel Organization, Inc

>>linux_kernel>>2.0.37

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
NVD-CWE-Other	Primary	nvd@nist.gov

CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other

Type: Primary

Source: nvd@nist.gov

References

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/18156	cve@mitre.org	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/523	cve@mitre.org	Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/18156	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/523	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/18156

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource:

Patch

Vendor Advisory

Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/523

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource:

Exploit

Patch

Vendor Advisory

Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/18156

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Resource:

Patch

Vendor Advisory

Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/523

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Resource:

Exploit

Patch

Vendor Advisory

CISA Catalog

Metrics

CPE Matches

Weaknesses

Evaluator Description

Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements

References

Change History