Improper privilege management in Linux kernel - CVE-1999-1166
Published: July 11, 1999 / Updated: November 7, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100019
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability 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.
How to mitigate CVE-1999-1166
Install update from vendor's repository.