CVE-1999-0464 Denial of service in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 2 Jun 2000 Updated 1 Aug 2024

Local attackers can cause a denial of service in Tripwire by using long filenames, affecting system availability.

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-1999-0464?

CVE-1999-0464 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jun 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 Tripwire 1.2 and earlier using long filenames.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0464?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tripwire Tripwire.

How do I fix CVE-1999-0464?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0464 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-1999-0464 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0464 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fvf7-p2v8-fgcg.