Vulnerability Details : CVE-1999-0986
The ping command in Linux 2.0.3x allows local users to cause a denial of service by sending large packets with the -R (record route) option.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Threat overview for CVE-1999-0986
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-1999-0986
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 8 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-1999-0986
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST |
References for CVE-1999-0986
Products affected by CVE-1999-0986
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*