{ "id": "CVE-1999-1166", "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org", "published": "1999-07-11T04:00:00.000", "lastModified": "2008-09-05T20:18:52.680", "vulnStatus": "Analyzed", "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [ { "lang": "en", "value": "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." } ], "metrics": { "cvssMetricV2": [ { "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary", "cvssData": { "version": "2.0", "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C", "accessVector": "LOCAL", "accessComplexity": "LOW", "authentication": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE", "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE", "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE", "baseScore": 7.2 }, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "exploitabilityScore": 3.9, "impactScore": 10.0, "acInsufInfo": false, "obtainAllPrivilege": true, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "userInteractionRequired": false } ] }, "weaknesses": [ { "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary", "description": [ { "lang": "en", "value": "NVD-CWE-Other" } ] } ], "configurations": [ { "nodes": [ { "operator": "OR", "negate": false, "cpeMatch": [ { "vulnerable": true, "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "1E55F8A8-1ABD-4760-9074-353BBAEE005B" } ] } ] } ], "references": [ { "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/18156", "source": "cve@mitre.org", "tags": [ "Patch", "Vendor Advisory" ] }, { "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/523", "source": "cve@mitre.org", "tags": [ "Exploit", "Patch", "Vendor Advisory" ] } ] }