Default Permissions of /dev/kmem in Linux Versions Before 2.0.36 Allow IP Spoofing

Default Permissions of /dev/kmem in Linux Versions Before 2.0.36 Allow IP Spoofing

CVE-1999-0426 · CRITICAL Severity

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

The default permissions of /dev/kmem in Linux versions before 2.0.36 allows IP spoofing.

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