CVE-2000-0041 Denial of service in n/a
Macintosh systems can be exploited as amplifiers in ICMP flood attacks by generating large responses to malformed datagrams.
- 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-2000-0041?
CVE-2000-0041 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 22 Mar 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Macintosh systems generate large ICMP datagrams in response to malformed datagrams, allowing them to be used as amplifiers in a flood attack.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0041?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0041?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0041 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-2000-0041 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0041 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xvrg-83h8-x5v4.