CVE-1999-0446

Summary

CVE-1999-0446 is a vulnerability affecting NetBSD 1.3.3 and earlier versions. This issue allows local users to execute a denial-of-service attack by creating a unique symbolic link using the ln command. The vulnerability stems from a bug in the Virtual File System (VFS), which causes an unexpected reaction when processing this specific symbolic link, ultimately leading to a denial-of-service condition.

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