Information exposure in Linux kernel

Published: 1997-08-01

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	1
CVE-ID	CVE-1999-0524
CWE-ID	CWE-200
Exploitation vector	Local
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Linux kernel Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Vendor	Linux Foundation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Information exposure

EUVDB-ID: #VU95779

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-1999-0524

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

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

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

External links

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.