CVE-1999-0601 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can cause denial of service in network intrusion detection systems by sending malformed TCP handshake packets.
- 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-1999-0601?
CVE-1999-0601 is a critical denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Feb 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A network intrusion detection system (IDS) does not properly handle data within TCP handshake packets.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0601?
How do I fix CVE-1999-0601?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0601 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-1999-0601 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0601 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-45cf-cf6g-j6mm.