First published: Tue Dec 28 1999(Updated: )
Macintosh systems generate large ICMP datagrams in response to malformed datagrams, allowing them to be used as amplifiers in a flood attack.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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macOS | =9.0 | |
=9.0 |
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CVE-2000-0041 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for amplification in flood attacks.
To mitigate CVE-2000-0041, it is recommended to apply security updates and patches provided by Apple for macOS.
CVE-2000-0041 affects Macintosh systems running macOS 9.0.
CVE-2000-0041 can be exploited to conduct flood attacks using large ICMP datagrams.
CVE-2000-0041 is a remote vulnerability that can be exploited over the network.