CVE-1999-0514 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can launch Fraggle attacks via UDP broadcast messages, causing denial of service by flooding targets.
- 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-1999-0514?
CVE-1999-0514 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
UDP messages to broadcast addresses are allowed, allowing for a Fraggle attack that can cause a denial of service by flooding the target.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0514?
How do I fix CVE-1999-0514?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0514 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-1999-0514 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0514 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jgmj-x9w7-75p7.