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CVSSv2

CVE-1999-0986

Published: 08/12/1999 Updated: 09/09/2008
CVSS v2 Base Score: 5 | Impact Score: 2.9 | Exploitability Score: 10
VMScore: 505
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Summary

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 Trend

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redhat linux 5.2

linux linux kernel 2.0.35

linux linux kernel 2.0.37

debian debian linux 2.1

linux linux kernel 2.0

linux linux kernel 2.0.34

linux linux kernel 2.0.36

linux linux kernel 2.0.38

Exploits

/* source: wwwsecurityfocuscom/bid/870/info Debian 21,Linux kernel 2034/2035/2036/2037/2038,RedHat 52 i386 Packet Length with Options Vulnerability A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's TCP/IP allows local users to crash, hang or corrupt the system A local user can crash, hang or currupt the system by sending out a packet w ...