The ping command in Linux 2.0.3x allows local users to cause a denial of service by…
Priority LOW 30Published · 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
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04256 91st 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 · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.34 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.35 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.36 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.37 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.38 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.34 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.35 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.36 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.37 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.38 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0986
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9mjp-wq93-cgg3
References
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Sources
- CVE-1999-0986 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-0986 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9mjp-wq93-cgg3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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