VulnerabilityModified
CVE-1999-1284
NukeNabber allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by connecting to the NukeNabber port (1080) without sending any data, which causes the CPU usage to rise to 100% from the report.exe program that is executed upon the connection.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 1.65%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.65%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
NukeNabber allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by connecting to the NukeNabber port (1080) without sending any data, which causes the CPU usage to rise to 100% from the report.exe program that is executed upon the connection.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.65% probability · 75th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- puppets place/nukenabber
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=91063407332594&w=2
- http://www.dynamsol.com/puppet/text/new.txtURL Repurposed
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/11131Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1540
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=91063407332594&w=2
- http://www.dynamsol.com/puppet/text/new.txtURL Repurposed
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/11131Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1540
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.