Memory corruption in Linux kernel - CVE-1999-0460
Published: February 19, 1999 / Updated: November 5, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99799
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-1999-0460
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform service disruption.
Buffer overflow in Linux autofs module through long directory names allows local users to perform a denial of service.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-1999-0460
Install update from vendor's repository.