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CVE-1999-1331

• Severity: low (CVSS 2.1 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 1999-12-31 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

netcfg 2.16-1 in Red Hat Linux 4.2 allows the Ethernet interface to be controlled by users on reboot when an option is set, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by shutting down the interface.

Affected products

• RedHat Linux: 4.2

References

• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7245.php
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/rh42-errata-general.html#netcfg
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7245.php
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/rh42-errata-general.html#netcfg

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