CVE Catalog
CVE-1999-0426
CriticalCVSS 9.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Very high risk10.56%
95th percentile - higher than 95% of all known CVEs
Summary
The default permissions of /dev/kmem in Linux versions before 2.0.36 allow IP spoofing.
Risk Assessment
Organizations may be exposed to IP spoofing attacks, potentially leading to unauthorized access to systems.
Recommendation
It is recommended to upgrade the Linux system to version 2.0.36 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.
Original NVD description (English source)
The default permissions of /dev/kmem in Linux versions before 2.0.36 allows IP spoofing.