CVE-1999-0798 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in the bootpd service allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a malformed header.
- 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-1999-0798?
CVE-1999-0798 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 4 Feb 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in bootpd on OpenBSD, FreeBSD, and Linux systems via a malformed header type.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0798?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Bsdi Bsd Os, Freebsd Freebsd, Openbsd Openbsd, Redhat Linux, Sco Internet Faststart, Sco Openserver and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0798?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0798 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-1999-0798 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0798 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Freebsd Freebsd
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ghpg-95cp-r25j.