CVE-1999-0986
The ping command in Linux 2.0.3x allows local users to cause a denial of service by sending large...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-1999-0986- 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
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.
- Record
CVE-1999-0986- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0967 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0967- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9mjp-wq93-cgg3 No score
The ping command in Linux 2.0.3x allows local users to cause a denial of service by sending large...
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.
- Record
GHSA-9mjp-wq93-cgg3- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Linux Kernel 2.0.x (Debian 2.1 / RedHat 5.2) - Packet Length with Options | 1999-12-08 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0986 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Debian Linux, published December 8, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.26%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.