CVE-1999-0087 Denial of service in n/a
A denial of service vulnerability in the AIX telnet service allows attackers to freeze the system and prevent user access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0087?
CVE-1999-0087 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 29 Sep 1999. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Denial of service in AIX telnet can freeze a system and prevent users from accessing the server.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0087?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Aix.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0087?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0087 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-1999-0087 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0087 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Aix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pg9f-vmhv-m524.