CVE-1999-0524
Description
From CVE.org
ICMP information such as (1) netmask and (2) timestamp is allowed from arbitrary hosts.
Statement
Red Hat Enterprise Linux is configured by default to respond to all ICMP requests. Users may configure the firewall to prevent a system from responding to certain ICMP requests.
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