CVE-1999-0401

Published Jan 1, 1999

Last updated 2 years ago

Overview

Description: A race condition in Linux 2.2.1 allows local users to read arbitrary memory from /proc files.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 3.7
Impact score: 6.4
Exploitability score: 1.9
Vector string: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "AD7A6B55-2F3B-422E-B1F2-80B482FE89AA"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References