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CVE-1999-0426: suse suse_linux Incorrect Default Permissions

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 04-02-2000Last modified 01-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-1999-0426 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in suse suse_linux. EPSS estimates a 10.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
90/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
10.76%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 04-02-2000
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

10.76%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 10.76% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
10.76%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaseremotelinuxVerified

    Linux Kernel 2.0.30/2.0.35/2.0.36/2.0.37 - Blind TCP Spoofing

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Suse1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links