First published: Mon Mar 01 1999(Updated: )
The default permissions of /dev/kmem in Linux versions before 2.0.36 allows IP spoofing.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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SUSE Linux | =6.0 |
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CVE-1999-0426 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow IP spoofing.
To fix CVE-1999-0426, update your Linux system to version 2.0.36 or later.
CVE-1999-0426 affects SUSE Linux version 6.0.
CVE-1999-0426 facilitates IP spoofing, allowing an attacker to impersonate another IP address.
A potential workaround for CVE-1999-0426 includes modifying the permissions of /dev/kmem appropriately.