CVE-1999-0345: Medium severity SCO Open Desktop vulnerability
Published Jan 1, 1997
·Updated
Jolt ICMP attack causes a denial of service in Windows 95 and Windows NT systems.
Affected Software
16 affected components
SCO Open Desktop=3
IBM AIX=4.2
FreeBSD FreeBSD=2.0.5
FreeBSD FreeBSD=1.1.5.1
SCO Internet FastStart=1.0
SCO Internet FastStart=1.1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=1.0
SCO OpenServer=5
FreeBSD FreeBSD=1.1
IBM AIX=4.1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=1.2
IBM AIX=3.2
FreeBSD FreeBSD=2.0
Sun SunOS
IBM Sng=2.2
IBM Sng=2.1
Event History
Jan 1, 1997
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 4, 2000
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-1999-0345?
CVE-1999-0345 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can critically affect system availability.
2
How does CVE-1999-0345 exploit systems?
CVE-1999-0345 utilizes Jolt ICMP attacks to overwhelm target systems, leading to their unresponsiveness.
3
What versions of software are affected by CVE-1999-0345?
CVE-1999-0345 affects multiple versions of FreeBSD, IBM AIX, SCO Internet FastStart, SCO Open Desktop, and SunOS.
4
How can I mitigate the risks associated with CVE-1999-0345?
To mitigate CVE-1999-0345, ensure firewall rules are in place to filter ICMP traffic and apply system updates.
5
Is there a patch available for CVE-1999-0345?
There may not be specific patches for CVE-1999-0345 due to its age, but updating the affected systems is recommended.