CVE-1999-0986

published 1999-12-08

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.

Priority P4 15 medium 5 CVSS 2.0

AV N AC L Au N C N I N A P

EXPLOIT

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.

Affected

8 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	debian_linux	—	—
linux	linux_kernel	—	—
linux	linux_kernel	—	—
linux	linux_kernel	—	—
linux	linux_kernel	—	—
linux	linux_kernel	—	—
linux	linux_kernel	—	—
redhat	linux	—	—

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