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CVE-1999-1166

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 1999-07-11 · updated 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 products

• Linux kernel: 2.0.37

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/18156
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/523
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/18156
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/523

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