Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Linux kernel - CVE-1999-1341

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Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU100016

Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Linux kernel - CVE-1999-1341

Published: October 22, 1999 / Updated: September 11, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU100016
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-1999-1341
CWE-ID: CWE-345
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to read and manipulate data.

Linux kernel before 2.3.18 or 2.2.13pre15, with SLIP and PPP options, allows local unprivileged users to forge IP packets via the TIOCSETD option on tty devices.


How to mitigate CVE-1999-1341

Install update from vendor's repository.

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