CVE-1999-0299 in FreeBSD

Prediction

by VulDB Data Team • 04/16/2026

A vulnerability was detected in FreeBSD 6.2. The affected element is an unknown function of the component lpd. The manipulation as part of Long DNS Hostname results in memory corruption. The attack can be executed remotely. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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• Disclosure: 03/05/1997
• Moderation: accepted
• Entry: VDB-13867
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-119 (confirmed)
• CVSS: 9.3 (NVD)
• EPSS: 0.01311
• KEV: no
• Activities: very low
• Sector: Finance, Chemical, ...

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-0299
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0299
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-1999-0299/