What is CVE-1999-1018?

CVE-1999-1018 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10. CVE-1999-1018 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-1999-1018?

CVE-1999-1018 has a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

Is there a patch available for CVE-1999-1018?

No patch is currently available for CVE-1999-1018. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-1999-1018 actively exploited?

CVE-1999-1018 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-1999-1018

High

IPChains in Linux kernels 2.2.10 and earlier does not reassemble IP fragments before checking the header information, which allows a remote attacker to bypass the filtering rules using several fragments with 0 offsets.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 1999-07-27

Last modified 2026-04-16

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

7.5

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Availability

Vector string

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

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-1999-1018 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Marc
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93312523904591&w=2
Kernel patch commit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/543
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-1999-1018

Severity High

CVSS score 7.5 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 1999-07-27

Modified 2026-04-16

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-1999-1018?

CVE-1999-1018 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10 . CVE-1999-1018 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-1999-1018?

CVE-1999-1018 has a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.
Is there a patch available for CVE-1999-1018?

No patch is currently available for CVE-1999-1018. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-1999-1018 actively exploited?

No — CVE-1999-1018 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.