CVE-1999-0216 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in the Linux inetd daemon by sending specific SYN and RST packets.
- 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-1999-0216?
CVE-1999-0216 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Hp Hp-Ux, 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 of inetd on Linux through SYN and RST packets.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0216?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Gnu Inet, Hp Hp-Ux, Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0216?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0216 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-1999-0216 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0216 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Hp Hp-Ux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g7qq-2qq9-j34m.