CVE-1999-0430 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service on Cisco Catalyst LAN switches by forcing the supervisor module to reload.
- 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-1999-0430?
CVE-1999-0430 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
Cisco Catalyst LAN switches running Catalyst 5000 supervisor software allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service by forcing the supervisor module to reload.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0430?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Cisco Catalyst 12xx Supervisor Software, Cisco Catalyst 29xx Supervisor Software, Cisco Catalyst 5xxx Supervisor Software.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0430?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0430 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-1999-0430 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0430 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r4m8-cpvh-q29r.