PT-1999-1087 · Linux · Linux

Published 1999-01-01 · Updated 2022-08-17 · CVE-1999-0401

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

3.7

Low

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux version 2.2.1

Description A race condition exists, allowing local users to read arbitrary memory from /proc files.

Recommendations For Linux version 2.2.1, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-0401

Affected Products

Linux

References · 2

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0401 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0401 · Note