Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0401 (CCN-3497)

Assigned:1999-01-01
Published:1999-01-01
Updated:2022-08-17
Summary:A race condition in Linux 2.2.1 allows local users to read arbitrary memory from /proc files.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:3.7 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
3.7 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue, 2 Feb 1999 17:39:13 +0100
[patch] /proc race fixes for 2.2.1 (fwd)

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0401

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 5932
Linux Kernel Race Condition Arbitrary /proc Memory Read

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-race-condition-proc(3497)

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0401

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    linux linux kernel 2.2.1
    linux linux kernel 2.2.0
    linux linux kernel 2.2.1