FreeBSD 2.0/2.0.5/2.1.0/2.2 Union File System denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in FreeBSD 2.0/2.0.5/2.1.0/2.2. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Union File System. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-1999-1314. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in FreeBSD 2.0/2.0.5/2.1.0/2.2 (Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Union File System. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

Vulnerability in union file system in FreeBSD 2.2 and earlier, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system reload) via a series of certain mount_union commands.

The weakness was presented 05/17/1996 as FreeBSD-SA-96:10 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at ftp.freebsd.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-1314. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (7429). ciac.llnl.gov is providing further details. See VDB-13734 for similar entry. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Sourcesinfo

Product: freebsd.org

Advisory: FreeBSD-SA-96:10
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-1314 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1314
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13733
X-Force: 7429 - Union File System mount_union allows unauthorized users to reload system

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/17/2014 17:01
Updated: 04/16/2026 08:14
Changes: 06/17/2014 17:01 (47), 05/18/2018 09:20 (6), 04/03/2025 12:42 (16), 04/16/2026 08:14 (1)
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