CVE-1999-0596 Misconfiguration in n/a
Critical 10.0
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-1999-0596 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-1999-0596 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Feb 2000.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0596 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-0596/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-0596/index.md)
Improper log file size or retention settings in Windows NT may allow unauthorized access to sensitive log data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0596?
CVE-1999-0596 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Feb 2000.
Official description
A Windows NT log file has an inappropriate maximum size or retention period.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0596?
How do I fix CVE-1999-0596?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0596 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-0596 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0596 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x2q8-w843-gwx7.