CVE-1999-1166
Linux 2.0.37 does not properly encode the Custom segment limit, which allows local users to gain...
Linux 2.0.37 does not properly encode the Custom segment limit, which allows local users to gain root privileges by accessing and modifying kernel memory.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Linux 2.0.37 does not properly encode the Custom segment limit, which allows local users to gain root privileges by accessing and modifying kernel memory.
- Record
CVE-1999-1166- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Linux 2.0.37 does not properly encode the Custom segment limit, which allows local users to gain root privileges by accessing and modifying kernel memory.
- Record
CVE-1999-1166- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1147 No score
Linux 2.0.37 does not properly encode the Custom segment limit, which allows local users to gain root privileges by accessing and modifying kernel memory.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1147- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8cc4-2w6x-64qg No score
Linux 2.0.37 does not properly encode the Custom segment limit, which allows local users to gain...
Linux 2.0.37 does not properly encode the Custom segment limit, which allows local users to gain root privileges by accessing and modifying kernel memory.
- Record
GHSA-8cc4-2w6x-64qg- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Linux Kernel 2.0.37 - Segment Limit Privilege Escalation | 1999-07-13 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-1166 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Linux Kernel, published July 11, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.03%, the 63rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.