FreeBSD 6.2 lpd Long DNS Hostname memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in FreeBSD 6.2. It has been rated as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component lpd. This manipulation as part of Long DNS Hostname causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-1999-0299. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in FreeBSD 6.2 (Operating System). It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component lpd. The manipulation as part of a Long DNS Hostname leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 11/30/1996. The weakness was disclosed 03/05/1997 by Yuri Volobuev (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at attrition.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-0299. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/16/2026).

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 95 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11354 (FreeBSD 2.x lpd Long DNS Hostname Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gain a shell remotely and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (3382), Tenable (11354), OSVDB (6093†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1224†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 11354
Nessus Name: FreeBSD 2.x lpd Long DNS Hostname Overflow
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Product: freebsd.org

Advisory: attrition.org
Researcher: Yuri Volobuev
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0299 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0299
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13867
X-Force: 3382
OSVDB: 6093 - FreeBSD lpd Long DNS Hostname Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 1224 - Buffer Overflow in FreeBSD lpd Allows Arbitrary Code Execution with Root Privileges, Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 06/18/2014 01:04
Updated: 04/16/2026 17:41
Changes: 06/18/2014 01:04 (65), 05/10/2019 07:39 (4), 04/16/2026 17:41 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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