Authentication bypass by spoofing in Linux kernel - CVE-1999-0461
Published: January 28, 1999 / Updated: August 17, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100022
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-1999-0461
CWE-ID: CWE-290
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Versions of rpcbind including Linux, IRIX, and Wietse Venema's rpcbind allow a remote attacker to insert and delete entries by spoofing a source address.
How to mitigate CVE-1999-0461
Install update from vendor's repository.