ICMP messages to broadcast addresses are allowed, allowing for a Smurf attack that can cause a denial of service.
Priority MEDIUM 60Published · 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
ICMP messages to broadcast addresses are allowed, allowing for a Smurf attack that can cause a denial of service.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.70934 99th 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 · 33
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:digital:unix:3.2g:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2g | Vulnerable | Digital |
| cpe:2.3:o:digital:unix:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Digital |
| cpe:2.3:o:digital:unix:4.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0a | Vulnerable | Digital |
| cpe:2.3:o:digital:unix:4.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0b | Vulnerable | Digital |
| cpe:2.3:o:digital:unix:4.0c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0c | Vulnerable | Digital |
| cpe:2.3:o:digital:unix:4.0d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0d | Vulnerable | Digital |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:1.1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.5.1 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.5 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.0 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.5 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
- cpe:2.3:o:digital:unix:3.2g:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2g Vulnerable ·Digital
- cpe:2.3:o:digital:unix:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Digital
- cpe:2.3:o:digital:unix:4.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0a Vulnerable ·Digital
- cpe:2.3:o:digital:unix:4.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0b Vulnerable ·Digital
- cpe:2.3:o:digital:unix:4.0c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0c Vulnerable ·Digital
- cpe:2.3:o:digital:unix:4.0d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0d Vulnerable ·Digital
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:1.1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.5.1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.5 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
Show 23 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.6 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.7.1 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.2 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.3 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.4 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.20 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.00 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.4:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5.1:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5.1:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.6 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.7.1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.3 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.4 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.20 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.00 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.4:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5.1:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5.1:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.1 Vulnerable ·Sun
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0513
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q2cm-72c7-798h
References
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Sources
- CVE-1999-0513 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-0513 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q2cm-72c7-798h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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