CVE-1999-0451 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Linux kernel version 2.0.36, allowing local users to prevent any server from listening on non-privileged ports. This low-severity vulnerability has a CVSS score of 2.1, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and a partial impact on availability. While there is an ExploitDB entry (EDB-19271) detailing a TCP port denial of service, there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit or Nuclei modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.