CVE-1999-0401: Linux Kernel

Low severity, CVSS 3.7. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

A race condition in Linux 2.2.1 allows local users to read arbitrary memory from /proc files.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: version 2.2.1 only

Published 1999-01-01. Last modified 2026-06-16.