#VU100019 Improper privilege management in Linux kernel - CVE-1999-1166

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#VU100019 Improper privilege management in Linux kernel - CVE-1999-1166

Published: July 11, 1999 / Updated: November 7, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU100019
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-1999-1166
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

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 repository.

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