CVE-1999-0396

Summary

CVE-1999-0396 refers to a race condition vulnerability in NetBSD TCP servers. Hackers can exploit this issue by causing a discrepancy between the select() and accept() system calls. As a result, the server becomes unresponsive and unavailable, leading to a denial-of-service condition. This vulnerability can be potentially exploited remotely, posing a significant threat to the availability of affected systems. To mitigate this risk, NetBSD users are recommended to apply the appropriate patch.

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