ping in iputils before 20001010, as distributed on Red Hat Linux 6.2 through 7J and other…
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Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
ping in iputils before 20001010, as distributed on Red Hat Linux 6.2 through 7J and other operating systems, does not drop privileges after acquiring a raw socket, which increases ping's exposure to bugs that otherwise would occur at lower privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01972 80th 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 · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:immunix:immunix:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Immunix |
| cpe:2.3:a:iputils:iputils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2000-10-10 | Vulnerable | iputils |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:immunix:immunix:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Immunix
- cpe:2.3:a:iputils:iputils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2000-10-10 Vulnerable ·iputils
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-1213
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gvg8-m7rh-qfg2
References
Sources
- CVE-2000-1213 · CVE Program
- CVE-2000-1213 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gvg8-m7rh-qfg2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2000-1213 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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