CVE-1999-0290 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in WinGate telnet proxy by flooding it with numerous connections.
- 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-1999-0290?
CVE-1999-0290 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jan 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WinGate telnet proxy allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large number of connections to localhost.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0290?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Qbik Wingate.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0290?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0290 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-1999-0290 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0290 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m634-4fwc-9xqc.