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.
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2001-09-12T04:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-01T17:02:53.769Z
Reserved: 2001-08-31T00:00:00
Link: CVE-1999-1166

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Status : Modified
Published: 1999-07-11T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2024-11-20T23:30:28.110
Link: CVE-1999-1166

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