Denial of service of inetd on Linux through SYN and RST packets.
Priority LOW 28Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Denial of service of inetd on Linux through SYN and RST packets.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02622 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:inet:5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.01 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.20.1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:inet:5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.01 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.20.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0216
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g7qq-2qq9-j34m
References
—
Sources
- CVE-1999-0216 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-0216 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g7qq-2qq9-j34m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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