Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU99992

Improper input validation in Linux kernel - CVE-1999-0804

Published: June 1, 1999 / Updated: November 6, 2024

Vulnerability identifier: #VU99992

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: 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/E:P/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-1999-0804

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: Public exploit is available

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

Denial of service in Linux 2.2.x kernels via malformed ICMP packets containing unusual types, codes, and IP header lengths.

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