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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 11, 1999· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-1999-1166

CVE-1999-1166

Description

Linux 2.0.37 does not properly encode the Custom segment limit, which allows local users to gain root privileges by accessing and modifying kernel memory.

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Affected products

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  • Linux/Kernel2 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: =2.0.37

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