CVE-1999-0377 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service on Unix systems by exhausting process tables via multiple network 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-1999-0377?
CVE-1999-0377 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Sep 1999. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Process table attack in Unix systems allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service by filling a machine's process tables through multiple connections to network services.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0377?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Unix Unix.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0377?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0377 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-1999-0377 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0377 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w9p9-j3v6-q4vf.