What is CVE-1999-1442?

CVE-1999-1442 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10. CVE-1999-1442 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-1999-1442?

CVE-1999-1442 has a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-1999-1442?

No patch is currently available for CVE-1999-1442. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-1999-1442 actively exploited?

CVE-1999-1442 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-1999-1442

High

Bug in AMD K6 processor on Linux 2.0.x and 2.1.x kernels allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a particular sequence of instructions, possibly related to accessing addresses outside of segments.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 1998-06-22

Last modified 2026-04-16

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

7.2

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Availability

Vector string

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

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-1999-1442 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Uwsg
http://uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/9805.3/0855.html

Broken Link Third Party Advisory
Cs
http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/linux/linux-kernel/Year-1998/1998-25/0816.html

Broken Link Third Party Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Details

CVE ID CVE-1999-1442

Severity High

CVSS score 7.2 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 1998-06-22

Modified 2026-04-16

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-1999-1442?

CVE-1999-1442 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10 . CVE-1999-1442 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-1999-1442?

CVE-1999-1442 has a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-1999-1442?

No patch is currently available for CVE-1999-1442. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-1999-1442 actively exploited?

No — CVE-1999-1442 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.