CVE-1999-0451

Summary

CVE-1999-0451 is a vulnerability affecting Linux 2.0.36 systems. This issue permits local users to cause a denial of service by preventing any server from listening on non-privileged ports. The exploitation of this vulnerability results in the targeted service becoming unresponsive to incoming connections. The impact of this vulnerability is significant as it can result in a server becoming unavailable to legitimate users. To mitigate this risk, it is recommended that affected systems be updated to a patched version as soon as possible.

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