What is CVE-1999-1406?

CVE-1999-1406 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10. CVE-1999-1406 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-1999-1406?

CVE-1999-1406 has a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, rated Low severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.

Is there a patch available for CVE-1999-1406?

No patch is currently available for CVE-1999-1406. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-1999-1406 actively exploited?

CVE-1999-1406 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-1999-1406

Low

dumpreg in Red Hat Linux 5.1 opens /dev/mem with O_RDWR access, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by redirecting fd 1 (stdout) to the kernel.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 1998-07-29

Last modified 2026-04-16

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

2.1

out of 10

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-1999-1406 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Marc
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=90221104526185&w=2
Marc
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=90221104526192&w=2
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/372

Details

CVE ID CVE-1999-1406

Severity Low

CVSS score 2.1 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 1998-07-29

Modified 2026-04-16

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-1999-1406?

CVE-1999-1406 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10 . CVE-1999-1406 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-1999-1406?

CVE-1999-1406 has a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, rated Low severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.
Is there a patch available for CVE-1999-1406?

No patch is currently available for CVE-1999-1406. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-1999-1406 actively exploited?

No — CVE-1999-1406 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.