CVE-1999-1406 json
dumpreg in Red Hat Linux 5.1 opens /dev/mem with O_RDWR access, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by redirectin…
published 1998-07-29 28 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1387
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 31%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
dumpreg in Red Hat Linux 5.1 opens /dev/mem with O_RDWR access, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by redirecting fd 1 (stdout) to the kernel.
Exploit prediction
0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/372
vdb-entry
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=90221104526192&w=2
mailing-list
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=90221104526185&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1406
- NVD CVE-1999-1406
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