CVE-1999-0401

medium

Description

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

References

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

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 1999-01-01

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Low

CVSS v3

Base Score: 4.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00073