CVE-1999-0400

Medium

Published: 26/01/1999(UTC)Updated: 16/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 18/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk

1.02%

59th percentile - higher than 59% of all known CVEs

CVE-1999-0400 affects Linux version 2.2.0, where executing the ldd command on a core file can lead to a denial of service attack.

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to disrupt system operations, potentially causing downtime for the organization.

It is recommended to update the Linux system to a newer version to mitigate this vulnerability.

Original NVD description (English source)

Denial of service in Linux 2.2.0 running the ldd command on a core file.