PT-1999-1595 · Linux · Linux

Published 1999-07-11 · Updated 2008-09-05 · CVE-1999-1166

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 version 2.0.37

Description The issue allows local users to gain root privileges by accessing and modifying kernel memory due to improper encoding of the Custom segment limit.

Recommendations For Linux version 2.0.37, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-1166

Affected Products

Linux

References · 4

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/19419 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/523 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1166 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/18156 · Vendor Advisory