CVE-1999-0986 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 4.3% (pctl 91)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 4.26% — more likely to be exploited than 91% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 1999-12-08 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| debian | debian linux |
| linux | linux kernel |
| redhat | linux |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Linux Kernel 2.0.x (Debian 2.1 / RedHat 5.2) - Packet Length with Options | 1999-12-08 |
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