CVE-1999-1442

Description

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.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.32%

Third-Party Advisory iu.edu Third-Party Advisory helsinki.fi Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/linux/linux-kernel/Year-1998/1998-25/0816.html	third party advisory broken link
http://uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/9805.3/0855.html	third party advisory broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105	vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1442?: CVE-1999-1442 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1442?: To fix CVE-1999-1442, 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-1999-1442 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-1999-1442 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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