VulnerabilityModified
CVE-1999-1518
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.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 3.07%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.07%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.07% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- freebsd/freebsd · netbsd/netbsd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93207728118694&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/526Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2351
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93207728118694&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/526Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2351
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.