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The default permissions of /dev/kmem in Linux versions...

High severity Unreviewed Published Apr 30, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 8, 2024

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

The default permissions of /dev/kmem in Linux versions before 2.0.36 allows IP spoofing.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Mar 1, 1999
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Apr 30, 2022
Last updated Feb 8, 2024

Severity

High

EPSS score

0.228%
(62nd percentile)

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-1999-0426

GHSA ID

GHSA-vgr8-rhcx-42jv

Source code

No known source code

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