Resource management errors in Linux kernel - CVE-1999-0451
Published: January 19, 1999 / Updated: November 6, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99995
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-1999-0451
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform service disruption.
Denial of service in Linux 2.0.36 allows local users to prevent any server from listening on any non-privileged port.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-1999-0451
Install update from vendor's repository.