CVE-1999-0919 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service on Motorola CableRouters by opening many telnet connections, leading to memory exhaustion.
- 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-1999-0919?
CVE-1999-0919 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 memory leak in a Motorola CableRouter allows remote attackers to conduct a denial of service via a large number of telnet connections.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0919?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Motorola Motorola Cablerouter.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0919?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0919 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-1999-0919 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0919 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-84cq-9vr3-2vr9.