CVE-1999-1314 Denial of service in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 12 Sep 2001 Updated 1 Aug 2024

Local users can cause a system reload denial of service in FreeBSD via specific mount_union commands.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-1999-1314?

CVE-1999-1314 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 12 Sep 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in union file system in FreeBSD 2.2 and earlier, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system reload) via a series of certain mount_union commands.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1314?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Freebsd Freebsd.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1314?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1314 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-1999-1314 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1314 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-fvmp-q3gf-w4cv.