CVE-1999-0305 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof TCP connections by bypassing source routing restrictions in BSD operating systems.
- 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-1999-0305?
CVE-1999-0305 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 29 Sep 1999. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The system configuration control (sysctl) facility in BSD based operating systems OpenBSD 2.2 and earlier, and FreeBSD 2.2.5 and earlier, does not properly restrict source routed packets even when the (1) dosourceroute or (2) forwarding variables are set, which allows remote attackers to spoof TCP connections.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0305?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Bsdi Bsd Os, Freebsd Freebsd, Openbsd Openbsd.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0305?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0305 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-0305 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0305 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Freebsd Freebsd
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hcx2-xwc8-g58x.