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CVE-1999-1166

HIGH CVSS: 7.2 Published: 1999-07-11 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

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.

Affected Platforms

Linux Linux Kernel

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References