CVE-1999-0128
Oversized ICMP ping packets can result in a denial of service, aka Ping o' Death.
CVE-1999-0128 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Digital Osf 1, published December 18, 1996. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 74.5%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
Oversized ICMP ping packets can result in a denial of service, aka Ping o' Death.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Oversized ICMP ping packets can result in a denial of service, aka Ping o' Death.
- Record
CVE-1999-0128- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Oversized ICMP ping packets can result in a denial of service, aka Ping o' Death.
- Record
CVE-1999-0128- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0128 No score
Oversized ICMP ping packets can result in a denial of service, aka Ping o' Death.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0128- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jvjv-6vf7-4p96 No score
Oversized ICMP ping packets can result in a denial of service, aka Ping o' Death.
Oversized ICMP ping packets can result in a denial of service, aka Ping o' Death.
- Record
GHSA-jvjv-6vf7-4p96- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Ping of Death - Remote Denial of Service | 1996-10-21 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |