---
id: CVE-1999-0128
title: >-
  Oversized ICMP ping packets can result in a denial of service, aka Ping o'
  Death.
summary: >-
  Oversized ICMP ping packets can result in a denial of service, aka Ping o'
  Death.
severity: medium
cvss: 5
cvssVector: 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P'
published: '1996-12-18'
updated: '2026-06-16'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0128'
references:
  - url: 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0128'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0128'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.74506
epssPercentile: 0.99473
ingestedAt: '2026-06-22T15:59:08.141Z'
exploitAvailable: true
exploits:
  exploitdb: true
  checkedAt: '2026-09-23T07:13:14.416Z'
---

## Overview

Oversized ICMP ping packets can result in a denial of service, aka Ping o' Death.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.