What is CVE-1999-0804?

CVE-1999-0804 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 out of 10. CVE-1999-0804 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-1999-0804?

CVE-1999-0804 has a CVSS score of 5.0 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.

Is there a patch available for CVE-1999-0804?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-1999-0804 patch availability.

Is CVE-1999-0804 actively exploited?

CVE-1999-0804 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-1999-0804

Medium

Denial of service in Linux 2.2.x kernels via malformed ICMP packets containing unusual types, codes, and IP header lengths.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 1999-06-01

Last modified 2026-04-16

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

5.0

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

References

1 total

Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/302

Details

CVE ID CVE-1999-0804

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.0 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 1999-06-01

Modified 2026-04-16

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-1999-0804?

CVE-1999-0804 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 out of 10 . CVE-1999-0804 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-1999-0804?

CVE-1999-0804 has a CVSS score of 5.0 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.
Is there a patch available for CVE-1999-0804?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-1999-0804 patch availability.
Is CVE-1999-0804 actively exploited?

No. CVE-1999-0804 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.