CVE-1999-1166 — HIGH severity vulnerability (Linux 2.0.37 does not properly encode the Custom segment lim)
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.
| CVE ID | CVE-1999-1166 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 7.2 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 1999-07-11 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| 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. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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