CVE-1999-1406

Summary

CVE-1999-1406 is a vulnerability affecting Red Hat Linux 5.1. The issue lies with the 'dumpreg' utility, which opens the /dev/mem device with read-write (O_RDWR) access. Malicious users can exploit this by redirecting standard output (fd 1) to the kernel, leading to a denial of service (crash). This vulnerability poses a risk to local users and should be addressed promptly by patching or upgrading affected systems.

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