CVE-1999-1441 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Linux Kernel version 2.0.34. This flaw allows local users to send SIGIO signals to arbitrary processes, potentially crashing applications that are not designed to handle such signals. Rated with a low CVSS score of 2.1, the attack requires local access and has a low impact, primarily affecting availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, an exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.34CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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