CVE-1999-0052
CVSS 2.0 Score 5 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Nov 4, 1998
Updated: Nov 20, 2024
CWE ID 476
Summary
CVE-1999-0052 is a vulnerability affecting FreeBSD systems. It allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service by manipulating IP fragmentation. The issue arises due to a programming error in the handling of IP fragments, leading to a system crash. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted IP packets to the target system. This denial of service attack can impact network availability and cause service disruptions. It is recommended that affected systems be patched as soon as possible to mitigate this risk.
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Affected Products
- FreeBSD
- OpenBSD
Affected Vendors
- OpenBSD Project
- FreeBSD Project