CVE-1999-1442

CVSS 7.2 - HIGH
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.

Affected Products
2
Vendor Product Version
linux linux_kernel All versions
linux linux_kernel All versions
Weakness Types
NVD-CWE-Other
CVE Information
CVE ID:
CVE-1999-1442
Published:
1998-06-22
Modified:
2026-04-16
CVSS Score:
7.2
Severity:
HIGH
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Affected Vendors
linux
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CVSS Severity Scale
0.0 - 3.9 LOW
4.0 - 6.9 MEDIUM
7.0 - 8.9 HIGH
9.0 - 10.0 CRITICAL