CVE-1999-0396

Summary

CVE-1999-0396 is a race condition vulnerability affecting NetBSD TCP servers. It lies between the select() and accept() system calls, enabling remote attackers to cause a denial of service (DoS) by exploiting the timing difference between these functions. The vulnerability allows an attacker to send maliciously crafted packets to the server, leading to resource exhaustion and server unavailability. This issue could potentially impact various network services running on NetBSD systems and requires prompt patching to mitigate the risk.

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