CVE-1999-0784 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Oracle TNSLSNR SQL*Net Listener by sending a malformed string to the listener port.
- 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-1999-0784?
CVE-1999-0784 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Oracle Database Server, published on 14 Feb 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Denial of service in Oracle TNSLSNR SQL*Net Listener via a malformed string to the listener port, aka NERP.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0784?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oracle Database Server.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0784?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0784 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-1999-0784 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0784 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Database Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5g3f-rxgg-3554.