PT-1999-1652 · Red Hat · Netcfg+1

Published 1999-12-31 · Updated 2008-09-10 · CVE-1999-1331

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Red Hat Linux version 4.2 with netcfg 2.16-1

Description: The issue allows local users to cause a denial of service by shutting down the Ethernet interface when a specific option is set, affecting the system's availability on reboot.

Recommendations: For Red Hat Linux version 4.2 with netcfg 2.16-1, consider restricting access to the Ethernet interface control to prevent local users from shutting it down and causing a denial of service.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-1331

Affected Products

Red Hat

Netcfg

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1331 · Security Note
• http://redhat.com/support/errata/rh42-errata-general.html#netcfg · Note
• http://iss.net/security_center/static/7245.php · Note