Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0431 (CCN-2041)

Assigned:1999-03-01
Published:1999-03-01
Updated:2022-08-17
Summary:Linux 2.2.3 and earlier allow a remote attacker to perform an IP fragmentation attack, causing a denial of service.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Wed, 24 Mar 1999 23:19:37 -0500
DoS for Linux 2.1.89 - 2.2.3: 0 length fragment bug

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0431

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 5941
Linux Kernel Zero Length IP Fragmentation DoS

Source: CCN
Type: BID-2247
Multiple Linux Vendor Zero-Length Fragment Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: SuSE Security Announcement #05
Linux kernel 2.2.x

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-zerolength-fragment(2041)

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0431

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.13:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.15:pre16:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.16:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.1.89:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.15_pre20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.15:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.16:pre6:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.2.3)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    linux linux kernel 2.2.10
    linux linux kernel 2.2.13
    linux linux kernel 2.2.0
    linux linux kernel 2.2.15 pre16
    linux linux kernel 2.2.16
    linux linux kernel 2.2.12
    linux linux kernel 2.1.89
    linux linux kernel 2.2.15_pre20
    linux linux kernel 2.2.15
    linux linux kernel 2.2.14
    linux linux kernel 2.2.16 pre6
    linux linux kernel *
    linux linux kernel *