CVE DATABASE / CVE-1999-0513
CVE-1999-0513
CVSS 5 · MEDIUM
Summary
ICMP messages to broadcast addresses are allowed, allowing for a Smurf attack that can cause a denial of service.
CVSS 2.0 breakdown
| Base score | 5 (MEDIUM) |
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity | NONE |
| Availability | PARTIAL |
Affected products
Digital unixFreebsd freebsdHp hp-uxIbm aixLinux linux kernelNetbsd netbsdSun solarisSun sunos
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References
Data: NIST NVD. NVD last modified 2026-04-16. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.