CVE-1999-0919

Summary

CVE-1999-0919 is a memory leak vulnerability affecting Motorola CableRouters. This issue allows remote attackers to execute a denial of service attack by establishing a large number of telnet connections. The memory leak occurs within the router's handling of these connections, leading to a resource exhaustion and eventual crash. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to cause significant disruption to the affected device or network. It is recommended that affected organizations apply the necessary patches or updates to mitigate this risk.

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