PT-1998-1222 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1

Published 1998-06-22 · Updated 2018-09-11 · CVE-1999-1442

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions 2.0.x through 2.1.x

Description A bug in the AMD K6 processor handling on Linux kernels allows local users to cause a denial of service, resulting in a system crash. This issue is triggered by a specific sequence of instructions, possibly related to accessing addresses outside of segments.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions 2.0.x through 2.1.x, consider upgrading to a newer kernel version that addresses this issue, as no specific fix is provided for these versions.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-1442

Affected Products

Amd K6

Linux Kernel

References · 5

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/19082 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1442 · Security Note
• http://uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/9805.3/0855.html · Note
• http://cs.helsinki.fi/linux/linux-kernel/Year-1998/1998-25/0816.html · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/105 · Note