Denial of Service Vulnerability in Linux 2.0.3x Ping Command with -R Option

Denial of Service Vulnerability in Linux 2.0.3x Ping Command with -R Option

CVE-1999-0986 · MEDIUM Severity

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The ping command in Linux 2.0.3x allows local users to cause a denial of service by sending large packets with the -R (record route) option.

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