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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 8, 1999· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-1999-0986

CVE-1999-0986

Description

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.

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Affected products

9
  • Debian/linux
    cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Linux/Kernel7 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: 2.0.3x
  • Red Hat/Linux
    cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*

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