CVE-1999-0105 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can cause a denial of service in the finger daemon by sending requests with long strings of @ symbols.
- 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-1999-0105?
CVE-1999-0105 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Feb 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
finger allows recursive searches by using a long string of @ symbols.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0105?
How do I fix CVE-1999-0105?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0105 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-1999-0105 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0105 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ffgq-f7hj-3vgq.