SB1999071101 - Improper privilege management in Linux kernel
Published: July 11, 1999 Updated: November 7, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB1999071101
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper privilege management (CVE-ID: CVE-1999-1166)
CWE-ID: CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.