7.2
HIGH
CVE-1999-1442
AMD K6 Linux Segment Access Denial of Service
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.

INFO

Published Date :

June 22, 1998, 4 a.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 11, 2018, 6:41 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-1999-1442 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-1999-1442.

URL Resource
http://uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/9805.3/0855.html Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/linux/linux-kernel/Year-1998/1998-25/0816.html Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-1999-1442 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-1999-1442 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 11, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/linux/linux-kernel/Year-1998/1998-25/0816.html Vendor Advisory http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/linux/linux-kernel/Year-1998/1998-25/0816.html Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/9805.3/0855.html Vendor Advisory http://uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/9805.3/0855.html Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.0.39 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.1.132 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.0 up to (including) 2.0.39 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.1.0 up to (including) 2.1.132
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 01, 2004

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-1999-1442 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.07569

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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