CVE-1999-0460: Linux Kernel

Low severity, CVSS 2.1. EPSS: 0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Buffer overflow in Linux autofs module through long directory names allows local users to perform a denial of service.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: version 2.0 only; version 2.1 only; version 2.3.0 only

Published 1999-02-19. Last modified 2026-06-16.