CVE-1999-0919
CVSS 2.0 Score 10 of 10 (high)
Details
Published May 10, 1998
Updated: Nov 20, 2024
Summary
CVE-1999-0919 is a vulnerability affecting Motorola CableRouters. The issue involves a memory leak in the telnet service that allows remote attackers to execute a denial of service attack. By establishing a large number of telnet connections, an attacker can cause the device to exhaust its memory resources, resulting in a crashed or unresponsive router. This vulnerability poses a significant threat to network availability and should be addressed promptly through firmware updates or other mitigation measures.
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