PT-1999-1361 · Linux · Linux

Published 1999-06-01 · Updated 2008-09-09 · CVE-1999-0804

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux versions 2.2.x

Description The issue allows for a denial of service in Linux 2.2.x kernels. This can be achieved by sending malformed ICMP packets that contain unusual types, codes, and IP header lengths.

Recommendations For Linux version 2.2.x, consider implementing packet filtering to restrict the reception of malformed ICMP packets as a temporary workaround until a patch is available.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-0804

Affected Products

Linux

References · 3

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/19241 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0804 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/302 · Note