CVE-1999-0513 json
ICMP messages to broadcast addresses are allowed, allowing for a Smurf attack that can cause a denial of service.
published 1998-01-05 28 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-0511
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 70.9%
- EPSS 70.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.4%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
ICMP messages to broadcast addresses are allowed, allowing for a Smurf attack that can cause a denial of service.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-19117)
- Published
Exploit prediction
70.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.4% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-19117 Linux Kernel 2.0/2.1 (Digital UNIX 4.0 D / FreeBSD 2.2.4 / HP HP-UX 10.20/11.0 / IBM AIX 3.2.5 / NetBSD 1.2 / Solaris 2.5.1) - Smurf Denial of Service dos, 1998-01-05
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-0513
- NVD CVE-1999-0513
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