CVE-1999-1442

Summary

CVE-1999-1442 is a vulnerability affecting AMD K6 processors when used with Linux 2.0.x and 2.1.x kernels. This issue allows local users to trigger a denial of service (DoS) by executing a specific sequence of instructions. The exact cause of the vulnerability is a bug related to accessing memory addresses outside of designated segments. This issue may result in a system crash and could potentially be exploited by attackers to disrupt services.

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