CVE-1999-1567 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause high CPU denial of service in Seapine TestTrack server by connecting to port 99 and disconnecting without sending data.
- 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-1999-1567?
CVE-1999-1567 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Seapine Software TestTrack server allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (high CPU) via (1) TestTrackWeb.exe and (2) ttcgi.exe by connecting to port 99 and disconnecting without sending any data.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1567?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Seapine Software Testtrack.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1567?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1567 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-1999-1567 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1567 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h859-3f7w-cgmj.