Executive Summary

Informations
Name CVE-1999-0401 First vendor Publication 1999-01-01
Vendor Cve Last vendor Modification 2024-11-20

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Cvss Base Score 3.7 Attack Range Local
Cvss Impact Score 6.4 Attack Complexity High
Cvss Expoit Score 1.9 Authentication None Required
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Detail

A race condition in Linux 2.2.1 allows local users to read arbitrary memory from /proc files.

Original Source

Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-1999-0401

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Os 1

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id Description
5932 Linux Kernel Race Condition Arbitrary /proc Memory Read

The Linux Kernel contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure.  The issue is triggered when a local attacker attempts to re-use memory pages before they are properly recycled, which may disclose sensitive information from memory such as usernames, passwords or other information not meant to be shared, resulting in a loss of confidentiality.

Sources (Detail)

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0401
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