CVE-1999-0257

Summary

CVE-1999-0257 represents a denial-of-service vulnerability caused by a specific variation of the teardrop IP fragmentation attack, named Nestea. This issue arises due to an improper handling of IP fragmented packets by affected systems. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending malformed packets to a target, resulting in a system crash or network congestion, rendering the service unavailable to legitimate users. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to networks and was first identified in 1999.

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