Input validation error - CVE-1999-0103

 

Input validation error - CVE-1999-0103

Published: February 8, 1996 / Updated: August 4, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU33849
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-1999-0103
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor:
Affected software:

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

Echo and chargen, or other combinations of UDP services, can be used in tandem to flood the server, a.k.a. UDP bomb or UDP packet storm.


How to mitigate CVE-1999-0103

Install update from vendor's website.

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