CVE-1999-0481

Summary

CVE-1999-0481 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the "poll" function in OpenBSD. An attacker can exploit this issue by sending maliciously crafted packets to a system, causing the poll function to enter an infinite loop and consume significant CPU resources. This leads to a denial-of-service condition, making the system unresponsive and potentially unavailable to legitimate users. OpenBSD users are advised to apply the relevant patch to mitigate this vulnerability.

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