Denial of service in Linux 2.2.x kernels via malformed ICMP packets containing unusual…
Priority LOW 31Published · 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 in Linux 2.2.x kernels via malformed ICMP packets containing unusual types, codes, and IP header lengths.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05639 93rd 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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0804
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r76w-gfvq-4v99
References
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Sources
- CVE-1999-0804 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-0804 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r76w-gfvq-4v99 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-1999-0804 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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