CVE-1999-1478

Summary

CVE-1999-1478 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the Sun HotSpot Performance Engine VM. A remote attacker can trigger this issue by sending a specially crafted URL containing the [ character, resulting in a server crash or resource exhaustion. This vulnerability poses a threat to any server using HotSpot, potentially leading to downtime and service disruption. It is recommended that affected systems be patched as soon as possible to mitigate this risk.

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