CVE-1999-0763
CVSS 2.0 Score 6.4 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published May 1, 1999
Updated: Nov 20, 2024
Summary
CVE-1999-0763 is a vulnerability affecting NetBSD operating systems on multi-homed hosts. This issue enables ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) packets on one network to manipulate ARP entries on another connected network. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to redirect traffic, potentially leading to man-in-the-middle attacks and data theft. The NetBSD developers addressed this security concern by releasing a patch, preventing ARP packets from being propagated across interfaces without proper security checks.
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Affected Products
- NetBSD
Affected Vendors
- Netbsd