CVE-1999-1331
netcfg 2.16-1 in Red Hat Linux 4.2 allows the Ethernet interface to be controlled by users on...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-1999-1331- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-1999-1331- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1312 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1312- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qcqp-mmmc-3pj9 No score
netcfg 2.16-1 in Red Hat Linux 4.2 allows the Ethernet interface to be controlled by users on...
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.
- Record
GHSA-qcqp-mmmc-3pj9- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-1331 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Redhat Linux, published December 31, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 26th percentile. No source names a fixed version.