CVE-1999-0401 json
A race condition in Linux 2.2.1 allows local users to read arbitrary memory from /proc files.
published 1999-01-01 27 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-0401
- cvss
- 3.7
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 23%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A race condition in Linux 2.2.1 allows local users to read arbitrary memory from /proc files.
Exploit prediction
0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.7 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-0401
- NVD CVE-1999-0401
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