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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 19, 1999· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-1999-0460

CVE-1999-0460

Description

Buffer overflow in Linux autofs module through long directory names allows local users to perform a denial of service.

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Affected products

4

Linux/Kernel3 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/autofsllm-fuzzy

Patches

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References

1

www.securityfocus.com/bid/312nvdVendor Advisory

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