CVE-1999-1518

Summary

CVE-1999-1518 is a vulnerability affecting operating systems with shared memory implementations based on BSD 4.4 code. This issue enables users to cause denial of service and bypass memory limits through the use of mmap or shmget. By allocating memory and triggering page faults, attackers can exhaust system resources, resulting in a system crash. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to systems that have not been patched, potentially leading to system instability and unavailability.

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