Information exposure in Linux kernel - CVE-1999-0524
Published: August 1, 1997 / Updated: November 29, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95779
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-1999-0524
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
ICMP information such as (1) netmask and (2) timestamp is allowed from arbitrary hosts.
How to mitigate CVE-1999-0524
Install update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- http://descriptions.securescout.com/tc/11010
- http://descriptions.securescout.com/tc/11011
- http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&externalId=1434
- http://www.osvdb.org/95
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10053
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/322
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/306