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CVE-1999-1018

IPChains in Linux kernels 2.2.10 and earlier does not reassemble IP fragments before checking the...

7.5 HighPublic exploit

IPChains in Linux kernels 2.2.10 and earlier does not reassemble IP fragments before checking the header information, which allows a remote attacker to bypass the filtering rules using several fragments with 0 offsets.

Exploit likelihood

7.22%Up 3.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

IPChains in Linux kernels 2.2.10 and earlier does not reassemble IP fragments before checking the header information, which allows a remote attacker to bypass the filtering rules using several fragments with 0 offsets.

Record
CVE-1999-1018
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

IPChains in Linux kernels 2.2.10 and earlier does not reassemble IP fragments before checking the header information, which allows a remote attacker to bypass the filtering rules using several fragments with 0 offsets.

Record
CVE-1999-1018
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0999 No score

IPChains in Linux kernels 2.2.10 and earlier does not reassemble IP fragments before checking the header information, which allows a remote attacker to bypass the filtering rules using several fragments with 0 offsets.

Record
EUVD-1999-0999
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3xc5-vgfg-rqw3 No score

IPChains in Linux kernels 2.2.10 and earlier does not reassemble IP fragments before checking the...

IPChains in Linux kernels 2.2.10 and earlier does not reassemble IP fragments before checking the header information, which allows a remote attacker to bypass the filtering rules using several fragments with 0 offsets.

Record
GHSA-3xc5-vgfg-rqw3
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBLinux Kernel 2.0.33 - IP Fragment Overlap1998-04-17

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-1999-1018 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Linux Kernel, published July 27, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.22%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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