CVE-1999-0193 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can remotely reboot Ascend and 3com routers by sending a zero-length TCP option, causing a denial of service.
- 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-1999-0193?
CVE-1999-0193 is a medium-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
Denial of service in Ascend and 3com routers, which can be rebooted by sending a zero length TCP option.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0193?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ascend Cascadeview Ux.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0193?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0193 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-1999-0193 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0193 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5p2w-742f-cg75.