CVE-1999-0986
MediumPublished
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.
- Published
- Jan 4, 2000
- Updated
- Aug 1, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Dec 8, 1999
Primary CVSS
5.0/ 10Medium
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P4.3%
Low · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 90.6%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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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.
Sources
1Andrea Arcangeli · linux · Dec 8, 1999
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