CVE-1999-1339

Summary

CVE-1999-1339 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Linux 2.2.10 and earlier versions, as well as FreeBSD 3.2, when Network Address Translation (NAT) is enabled with ipchains or ipfw. An attacker can exploit this issue by sending a specially crafted ping -R (record route) command, resulting in a kernel panic and service disruption. This vulnerability could potentially allow an attacker to cause widespread network downtime.

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