What is the severity of CVE-1999-1331?

CVE-1999-1331 has a CVSS Base Score of 2.1/10 and is classified as Low severity. It is important to assess the risk based on your specific environment.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1331?

Remediation typically involves updating the affected software products to the latest patched version. Refer to the 'Affected Products' and 'Remediation' sections on this page for specific mitigation steps and vendor advisories.

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CVE-1999-1331

netcfg 2.16-1 in Red Hat Linux 4.2 allows the Ethernet interface to be controlled by users on reboot when an option is set, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by shutting down the interface.

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Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low Priority

0.17%

The Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) uses machine learning to estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

0% (Theoretical)100% (Certainty)

7-Day Exploitation Trend

Vulnerability Timeline

4 events

Dec 31, 1999

Vulnerability Disclosed

Published to component-level vulnerability database.

Mar 7, 2023

EPSS Score Decreased

EPSS score changed from 0.008850 to 0.000420 (delta: -0.008430)

Mar 17, 2025

EPSS Score Increased

EPSS score changed from 0.000420 to 0.000750 (delta: +0.000330)

Apr 3, 2025

Last Updated

Record updated with new analysis or tags.

Threat Actor Attribution

PREMIUM INTEL

Associated Groups:Lazarus Group, APT28

Ransomware Campaigns:LockBit 3.0, BlackCat

IoCs (Indicators):14 IPs, 3 Hashes

Remediation & Mitigation

SOLUTION

Official patches and mitigation steps are available for this vulnerability.

# Update Command
apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y specific-package
# Verify installation
dpkg -l | grep package-name

Affected Products

1 Total

redhat/linux4.2

References

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7245.phpIss

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/rh42-errata-general.html#netcfgRed Hat

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7245.phpIss

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/rh42-errata-general.html#netcfgRed Hat

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Vulnerability Details

CVSS Base Score

2.1/ 10

Vector

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

Published Date

Dec 31, 1999

Last Modified

Apr 3, 2025

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