CVE-1999-0216
CVE-1999-0216 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Inet with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (83rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Gnu Inet
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Denial of service of inetd on Linux through SYN and RST packets.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-1999-0216?
- Denial of service of inetd on Linux through SYN and RST packets.
- How severe is CVE-1999-0216?
- CVE-1999-0216 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-1999-0216 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (83rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-1999-0216?
- CVE-1999-0216 primarily affects Gnu Inet. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-1999-0216?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-1999-0216 published?
- CVE-1999-0216 was published on 1997-11-01 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
Affected products (3)
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:inet:5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
More vulnerabilities in Gnu Inet
- CVE-1999-0017 — High (CVSS 7.5): FTP servers can allow an attacker to connect to arbitrary ports on machines other than the FTP client, aka FTP bounce.
- CVE-1999-0035 — Medium (CVSS 5.4): Race condition in signal handling routine in ftpd, allowing read/write arbitrary files.
- CVE-1999-0016 — Medium (CVSS 5.0): Land IP denial of service.