CVE-1999-0431 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 6.6% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Linux 2.2.3 and earlier allow a remote attacker to perform an IP fragmentation attack, causing a denial of service.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 6.64% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 1999-03-01 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| linux | linux kernel |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Linux Kernel 2.1.89/2.2.x - Zero-Length Fragment | 1997-12-08 |
References
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