CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1442

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
0.87%

54th percentile - higher than 54% of all known CVEs

Summary

A bug in the 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.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to system crashes, resulting in service interruptions and potential losses for the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system kernel to a version that is not vulnerable to this bug to minimize the risk of crashes.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS