VulnerabilityModified
CVE-1999-1442
Bug in AMD K6 processor on Linux 2.0.x and 2.1.x kernels allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a particular sequence of instructions, possibly related to accessing addresses outside of segments.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.87%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.87%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Bug in AMD K6 processor on Linux 2.0.x and 2.1.x kernels allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a particular sequence of instructions, possibly related to accessing addresses outside of segments.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.87% probability · 57th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/9805.3/0855.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/linux/linux-kernel/Year-1998/1998-25/0816.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/9805.3/0855.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/linux/linux-kernel/Year-1998/1998-25/0816.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.