CVE-1999-0359 Denial of service in n/a
Local users can cause denial of service by locking modems or potentially obtain passwords via ptylogin in Unix systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0359?
CVE-1999-0359 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Feb 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ptylogin in Unix systems allows users to perform a denial of service by locking out modems, dial out with that modem, or obtain passwords.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0359?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Marc Schaefer Ptylogin.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0359?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0359 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-1999-0359 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0359 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vwjf-9p53-995f.