CVE-1999-0401
A race condition in Linux 2.2.1 allows local users to read arbitrary memory from /proc files.
CVE-1999-0401 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.7) in Linux Kernel, published January 1, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.31%, the 23rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 3.7 LowCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.31%EPSS, 23rd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
A race condition in Linux 2.2.1 allows local users to read arbitrary memory from /proc files.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A race condition in Linux 2.2.1 allows local users to read arbitrary memory from /proc files.
- Record
CVE-1999-0401- CVSS 2.0
- 3.7 Low
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
A race condition in Linux 2.2.1 allows local users to read arbitrary memory from /proc files.
- Record
CVE-1999-0401- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0401No score
A race condition in Linux 2.2.1 allows local users to read arbitrary memory from /proc files.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0401- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qhgc-6r56-w9pfNo score
A race condition in Linux 2.2.1 allows local users to read arbitrary memory from /proc files.
A race condition in Linux 2.2.1 allows local users to read arbitrary memory from /proc files.
- Record
GHSA-qhgc-6r56-w9pf- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.