CVE-1999-0986 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-1999-0986

The ping command in Linux 2.0.3x allows local users to...

Vulnerability Description

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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

debian linux, linux kernel, linux
Vulnerable Versions:
2.1, 2.0, 2.0.34, 2.0.35, 2.0.36, 2.0.37, 2.0.38, 5.2

Timeline

Official Publish: January 4th, 2000
Last Modified: August 1st, 2024
Added to House: July 17th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.