CVE-1999-0986

The ping command in Linux 2.0.3x allows local users to cause a denial of service by sending large packets with the -R (record route) option.

CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/870
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/870

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.34:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.35:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.36:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.37:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.38:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.2::i386:::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 1999-12-08 05:00

Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03

NVD link : CVE-1999-0986

Mitre link : CVE-1999-0986

CVE.ORG link : CVE-1999-0986

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Products Affected

redhat

linux

linux

linux_kernel

debian

debian_linux

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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