CVE-1999-0602 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can evade detection or cause denial of service by sending fragmented packets that the IDS fails to reassemble correctly.
- 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-1999-0602?
CVE-1999-0602 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 reassemble fragmented packets.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0602?
How do I fix CVE-1999-0602?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0602 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-1999-0602 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0602 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8cxh-9x8c-5qr7.