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CVE-1999-0524 Detail

Description

ICMP information such as (1) netmask and (2) timestamp is allowed from arbitrary hosts.


Metrics

 
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (01/05/2010)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux is configured by default to respond to all ICMP requests. Users may configure the firewall to prevent a system from responding to certain ICMP requests.

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Hyperlink Resource
http://descriptions.securescout.com/tc/11010 Broken Link 
http://descriptions.securescout.com/tc/11011 Broken Link 
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705 Third Party Advisory 
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&externalId=1434 Third Party Advisory 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/306 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/322 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10053 Broken Link 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor cwe source acceptance level NIST  
NVD-CWE-noinfo Insufficient Information cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-1999-0524
NVD Published Date:
08/01/1997
NVD Last Modified:
11/14/2022
Source:
MITRE