CVE-1999-1406

Description

dumpreg in Red Hat Linux 5.1 opens /dev/mem with O_RDWR access, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by redirecting fd 1 (stdout) to the kernel.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.08%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/372	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=90221104526192&w=2	mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=90221104526185&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1406?: CVE-1999-1406 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1406?: To fix CVE-1999-1406, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-1999-1406 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-1999-1406 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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