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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-1999-0798

Buffer overflow in bootpd on OpenBSD, FreeBSD, and Linux systems via a malformed header type.

HIGH 10.0EPSS 1.64%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.64%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Buffer overflow in bootpd on OpenBSD, FreeBSD, and Linux systems via a malformed header type.

CVSS 2.0
10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
1.64% probability · 75th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
bsdi/bsd os · freebsd/freebsd · openbsd/openbsd · redhat/linux · sco/internet faststart · sco/openserver · sco/unixware
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.