CVE-1999-1441
Linux 2.0.34 does not properly prevent users from sending SIGIO signals to arbitrary processes,...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-1999-1441- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-1999-1441- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1422 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1422- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-464h-jp73-4qp4 No score
Linux 2.0.34 does not properly prevent users from sending SIGIO signals to arbitrary processes,...
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.
- Record
GHSA-464h-jp73-4qp4- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Linux Kernel 2.0/2.1 - Send a SIGIO Signal To Any Process | 1998-06-30 |
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-1999-1441 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Linux Kernel, published June 30, 1998. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.70%, the 53rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.