CVE-1999-0426 EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 10.8% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The default permissions of /dev/kmem in Linux versions before 2.0.36 allows IP spoofing.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 10.76% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-276 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 1999-03-01 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| suse | suse linux |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Linux Kernel 2.0.30/2.0.35/2.0.36/2.0.37 - Blind TCP Spoofing | 1999-07-31 |
References
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