CVE-1999-1441: Linux Kernel

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

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.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: version 2.0.34 only

Published 1998-06-30. Last modified 2026-06-16.