CVE-1999-0986
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.
Published:Dec 8, 1999
Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
EPS:Jan 4, 2000
EPSS Score:0.02358
CVSS Score:5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Debian
Product
Debian Linux
Debian
Debian Linux
Vendor
Linux
Product
Linux Kernel
Linux
Linux Kernel
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Linux
Redhat
Linux
Common Weakness Enumeration
No CWE recorded yet
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
