CVE-1999-1331

Published Dec 31, 1999

Last updated 3 months ago

Overview

Description: 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.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 2.1
Impact score: 2.9
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "F299301C-6BFC-436C-9CFD-2E291D3702AE"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References