CVE-1999-0904 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in BFTelnet by sending a long username, affecting availability.
- 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-1999-0904?
CVE-1999-0904 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Oct 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in BFTelnet allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long username.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0904?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Byte Fusion Bftelnet.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0904?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0904 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-1999-0904 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0904 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-98xh-mmww-3qq6.