Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-1331 (CCN-7245)

Assigned:1997-10-31
Published:1997-10-31
Updated:2008-09-10
Summary:netcfg 2.16-1 in Red Hat Linux 4.2 allows the Ethernet interface to be controlled by users on reboot when an option is set, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by shutting down the interface.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
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:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
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: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-1331

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
netcfg-ethernet-dos(7245)

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 8066
netcfg Unprivileged Ethernet Interface Access DoS

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Linux 4.2 General Errata
netcfg

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/rh42-errata-general.html#netcfg

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
netcfg-ethernet-dos(7245)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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