Resource exhaustion in Linux kernel - CVE-1999-0986
Published: December 8, 1999 / Updated: November 7, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100015
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-1999-0986
CWE-ID: CWE-400
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
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.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-1999-0986
Install update from vendor's repository.