What is CVE-1999-0426?

CVE-1999-0426 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Suse Suse_linux, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 1999-03-01.

How severe is CVE-1999-0426?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-1999-0426 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Suse Suse_linux

CVE-1999-0426

The default permissions of /dev/kmem in Linux versions before 2.0.36 allows IP spoofing.

EPSS: 0.106 (95.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Suse Suse_linux — versions 6.0
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-1999-0426?: CVE-1999-0426 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Suse Suse_linux, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 1999-03-01.
How severe is CVE-1999-0426?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-1999-0426 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.