CVE-2000-1213: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2000-1213: ping in iputils before 20001010, as distributed on Red Hat Linux 6.2 through 7J and other operating systems...

ping in iputils before 20001010, as distributed on Red Hat Linux 6.2 through 7J and other operating systems, does not drop privileges after acquiring a raw socket, which increases ping's exposure to bugs that otherwise would occur at lower privileges.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 8, 2024, 05:45 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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This is an old Linux ping privilege-handling issue. Affected ping versions kept elevated privileges after opening a raw socket, so any later ping bug would run with more power than necessary. The business risk is mainly legacy system exposure, not a confirmed current mass-exploitation event. Likely limited to very old Linux or Unix-like systems still shipping vulnerable iputils ping packages. The affected product list is incomplete in the CVE data, so legacy estate checks matter. Treat as a legacy hygiene issue. It is not evidenced as actively exploited, but unsupported systems retaining privileged utilities should be removed or isolated because they compound risk. Mitigation focus: Apply the relevant vendor ping or iputils security update.; Upgrade iputils ping to a fixed vendor-supported package.; Retire unsupported Red Hat Linux 6.2 through 7J systems..

Prepared: Jul 1, 2026, 06:17 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Aug 31, 2002, 04:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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