CVE-1999-1331

Summary

CVE-1999-1331 is a vulnerability affecting the netcfg package version 2.16-1 in Red Hat Linux 4.2. This issue grants local users the ability to control Ethernet interfaces during system reboot. By setting an option, users can cause a denial of service by shutting down the interface, resulting in network connectivity disruptions.

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