CVE-1999-0986

Medium

Published: 08/12/1999(UTC)Updated: 16/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 18/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk

4.26%

90th percentile - higher than 90% of all known CVEs

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.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt system operations, potentially leading to service downtime.

It is recommended to update the system to a newer version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor the use of the ping command by local users.

Original NVD description (English source)

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.