CVE-1999-0290

Summary

CVE-1999-0290 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the WinGate telnet proxy. Malicious actors can overload the system by establishing a large number of connections to localhost, resulting in a service disruption. This issue can cause significant inconvenience or downtime for affected networks. It is recommended that organizations using WinGate implement mitigations, such as limiting the number of connections or upgrading to a patched version, to prevent potential attacks.

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