CVE-1999-0686 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Netscape Enterprise Server by sending a long URL.
- 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-1999-0686?
CVE-1999-0686 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Hp Hp-Ux, published on 4 Jan 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Denial of service in Netscape Enterprise Server (NES) in HP Virtual Vault (VVOS) via a long URL.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0686?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Hp Hp-Ux, Netscape Enterprise Server.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0686?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0686 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-1999-0686 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0686 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Hp Hp-Ux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mrj2-v329-4cm9.