CVE-1999-1018 json
IPChains in Linux kernels 2.2.10 and earlier does not reassemble IP fragments before checking the header information, which allows a remote…
published 1999-07-27 27 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-0999
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.2%
- EPSS 7.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
IPChains in Linux kernels 2.2.10 and earlier does not reassemble IP fragments before checking the header information, which allows a remote attacker to bypass the filtering rules using several fragments with 0 offsets.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/543 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-19301)
- Published
Exploit prediction
7.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-19301 Linux Kernel 2.0.33 - IP Fragment Overlap dos, 1998-04-17
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/543
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=93312523904591&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1018
- NVD CVE-1999-1018
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