CVE-1999-0480 Denial of service in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 4 Feb 2000 Updated 1 Aug 2024

Local attackers can cause a denial of service in Midnight Commander via a symlink attack.

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-1999-0480?

CVE-1999-0480 is a low-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 attackers can conduct a denial of service in Midnight Commander 4.x with a symlink attack.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0480?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Midnight Commander Midnight Commander.

How do I fix CVE-1999-0480?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0480 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-1999-0480 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0480 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-54hh-75pr-5px4.