CVE-1999-1441 json
Linux 2.0.34 does not properly prevent users from sending SIGIO signals to arbitrary processes, which allows local users to cause a denial…
published 1998-06-30 28 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1422
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 53%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Linux 2.0.34 does not properly prevent users from sending SIGIO signals to arbitrary processes, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by sending SIGIO to processes that do not catch it.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-19085)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-19085 Linux Kernel 2.0/2.1 - Send a SIGIO Signal To Any Process dos, 1998-06-30
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=90221103126047&w=2
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/111
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1441
- NVD CVE-1999-1441
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