CVE-1999-1339

Published Dec 31, 1999 freebsd

Overview

CVE-1999-1339 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting freebsd freebsd. It was published on December 31, 1999.

Technical Description

Vulnerability when Network Address Translation (NAT) is enabled in Linux 2.2.10 and earlier with ipchains, or FreeBSD 3.2 with ipfw, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via a ping -R (record route) command.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from freebsd. Update freebsd to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
linux	linux_kernel	0	Affected

References

Ref marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93277426802802&w=2 Ref marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93277766505061&w=2 Ref www.iss.net/security_center/static/7257.php Ref www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.2/patch-2.2.11.gz Ref www.osvdb.org/6105 Ref marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93277426802802&w=2 Ref marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93277766505061&w=2 Ref www.iss.net/security_center/static/7257.php Ref www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.2/patch-2.2.11.gz Ref www.osvdb.org/6105

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-1999-1339?

CVE-1999-1339 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting freebsd freebsd. It was published on December 31, 1999.

How severe is CVE-1999-1339?

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