Critical severity · published Mar 1, 1999
CVE-1999-0426
The default permissions of /dev/kmem in Linux versions before 2.0.36 allows IP spoofing
9.8
CVSS
10.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The default permissions of /dev/kmem in Linux versions before 2.0.36 allows IP spoofing.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)10.8% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SL
Suse Linux · Suse
6.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0426
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-0426
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0426
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