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CVE-1999-1518

First published: Thu Jul 15 1999(Updated: )

Operating systems with shared memory implementations based on BSD 4.4 code allow a user to conduct a denial of service and bypass memory limits (e.g., as specified with rlimits) using mmap or shmget to allocate memory and cause page faults.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
FreeBSD Kernel=1.1.5.1
FreeBSD Kernel=2.0
FreeBSD Kernel=2.0.5
FreeBSD Kernel=2.1.0
FreeBSD Kernel=2.1.5
FreeBSD Kernel=2.1.6
FreeBSD Kernel=2.1.7.1
FreeBSD Kernel=2.2.2
FreeBSD Kernel=2.2.3
FreeBSD Kernel=2.2.4
FreeBSD Kernel=2.2.5
FreeBSD Kernel=2.2.6
FreeBSD Kernel=2.2.8
FreeBSD Kernel=3.0
FreeBSD Kernel=3.1
FreeBSD Kernel=3.2
NetBSD current=1.3.1
NetBSD current=1.3.2
NetBSD current=1.3.3
NetBSD current=1.4

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/526

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-1999-1518?

    CVE-1999-1518 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can be exploited by an unauthenticated user.

  • How do I fix CVE-1999-1518?

    To remediate CVE-1999-1518, upgrade to a version of FreeBSD or NetBSD that is not affected by this vulnerability.

  • Which systems are affected by CVE-1999-1518?

    CVE-1999-1518 affects multiple versions of FreeBSD and NetBSD, specifically versions 1.1.5.1 through 3.2 for FreeBSD and some versions of NetBSD.

  • What type of attack does CVE-1999-1518 enable?

    CVE-1999-1518 enables a denial of service attack through memory allocation exploits using mmap or shmget.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-1999-1518?

    Currently, there are no specific workarounds for CVE-1999-1518 other than applying security patches or upgrades provided by the operating system vendor.

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