CVE-1999-0837

Summary

CVE-1999-0837 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting BIND (Border Gateway Protocol Implementation), an Internet software suite responsible for converting domain names to IP addresses. The issue arises due to an improper handling of TCP sessions, allowing an attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition by manipulating the linger option (so_linger) in TCP packets. Successful exploitation can lead to prolonged session termination and subsequent resource exhaustion, rendering affected systems unresponsive to legitimate requests.

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