CVE-1999-0431 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Linux systems via IP fragmentation attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0431?
CVE-1999-0431 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 4 Feb 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Linux 2.2.3 and earlier allow a remote attacker to perform an IP fragmentation attack, causing a denial of service.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0431?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0431?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0431 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-1999-0431 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0431 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6594-47rj-5vcw.