CVE-1999-0459 Denial of service in n/a
Local users can cause a denial of service by forcing a system reboot via MILO on Alpha Linux.
- 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-1999-0459?
CVE-1999-0459 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Feb 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Local users can perform a denial of service in Alpha Linux, using MILO to force a reboot.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0459?
How do I fix CVE-1999-0459?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0459 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-1999-0459 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0459 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m2wj-pg45-5682.