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CVE-1999-1441

LOW · CVSS 2.1 EPSS 0.70%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 1998-06-30 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a low severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1. It affects Linux. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-1999-1441
Severity
LOW
CVSS
2.1
EPSS
0.70%
Linux

Original NVD Description

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.