diff --git a/sklearnex/svm/nusvc.py b/sklearnex/svm/nusvc.py
index d892dd598e..421546a203 100644
--- a/sklearnex/svm/nusvc.py
+++ b/sklearnex/svm/nusvc.py
@@ -83,6 +83,17 @@ def __init__(
     def fit(self, X, y, sample_weight=None):
         if sklearn_check_version("1.2"):
             self._validate_params()
+        elif self.nu <= 0 or self.nu > 1:
+            # else if added to correct issues with
+            # sklearn tests:
+            # svm/tests/test_sparse.py::test_error
+            # svm/tests/test_svm.py::test_bad_input
+            # for sklearn versions < 1.2 (i.e. without
+            # validate_params parameter checking)
+            # Without this, a segmentation fault with
+            # Windows fatal exception: access violation
+            # occurs
+            raise ValueError("nu <= 0 or nu > 1")
         if sklearn_check_version("1.0"):
             self._check_feature_names(X, reset=True)
         dispatch(
diff --git a/sklearnex/svm/nusvr.py b/sklearnex/svm/nusvr.py
index 5c2c1a1dee..2945175398 100644
--- a/sklearnex/svm/nusvr.py
+++ b/sklearnex/svm/nusvr.py
@@ -65,6 +65,17 @@ def __init__(
     def fit(self, X, y, sample_weight=None):
         if sklearn_check_version("1.2"):
             self._validate_params()
+        elif self.nu <= 0 or self.nu > 1:
+            # else if added to correct issues with
+            # sklearn tests:
+            # svm/tests/test_sparse.py::test_error
+            # svm/tests/test_svm.py::test_bad_input
+            # for sklearn versions < 1.2 (i.e. without
+            # validate_params parameter checking)
+            # Without this, a segmentation fault with
+            # Windows fatal exception: access violation
+            # occurs
+            raise ValueError("nu <= 0 or nu > 1")
         if sklearn_check_version("1.0"):
             self._check_feature_names(X, reset=True)
         dispatch(
diff --git a/sklearnex/svm/svc.py b/sklearnex/svm/svc.py
index b0e44a5bb1..337f44ba4b 100644
--- a/sklearnex/svm/svc.py
+++ b/sklearnex/svm/svc.py
@@ -85,6 +85,17 @@ def __init__(
     def fit(self, X, y, sample_weight=None):
         if sklearn_check_version("1.2"):
             self._validate_params()
+        elif self.C <= 0:
+            # else if added to correct issues with
+            # sklearn tests:
+            # svm/tests/test_sparse.py::test_error
+            # svm/tests/test_svm.py::test_bad_input
+            # for sklearn versions < 1.2 (i.e. without
+            # validate_params parameter checking)
+            # Without this, a segmentation fault with
+            # Windows fatal exception: access violation
+            # occurs
+            raise ValueError("C <= 0")
         if sklearn_check_version("1.0"):
             self._check_feature_names(X, reset=True)
         dispatch(
diff --git a/sklearnex/svm/svr.py b/sklearnex/svm/svr.py
index ed6c5baa23..1b16a5aa7e 100644
--- a/sklearnex/svm/svr.py
+++ b/sklearnex/svm/svr.py
@@ -65,6 +65,17 @@ def __init__(
     def fit(self, X, y, sample_weight=None):
         if sklearn_check_version("1.2"):
             self._validate_params()
+        elif self.C <= 0:
+            # else if added to correct issues with
+            # sklearn tests:
+            # svm/tests/test_sparse.py::test_error
+            # svm/tests/test_svm.py::test_bad_input
+            # for sklearn versions < 1.2 (i.e. without
+            # validate_params parameter checking)
+            # Without this, a segmentation fault with
+            # Windows fatal exception: access violation
+            # occurs
+            raise ValueError("C <= 0")
         if sklearn_check_version("1.0"):
             self._check_feature_names(X, reset=True)
         dispatch(