CVE-1999-0128 json
Oversized ICMP ping packets can result in a denial of service, aka Ping o' Death.
published 1996-12-18 29 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-0128
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 74.5%
- EPSS 74.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.4%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Oversized ICMP ping packets can result in a denial of service, aka Ping o' Death.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-324)
- Published
Exploit prediction
74.51% 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-324 Ping of Death - Remote Denial of Service dos, 1996-10-21
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-1999-0128
- NVD CVE-1999-0128
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