VDB-14514 · CVE-1999-0485 · OSVDB 7558

OpenBSD 2.4 ipintr denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in OpenBSD 2.4. Impacted is the function ipintr. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-1999-0485. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenBSD 2.4 (Operating System). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function ipintr. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

Remote attackers can cause a system crash through ipintr() in ipq in OpenBSD.

The weakness was shared 02/19/1999 (Website). The advisory is available at osvdb.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-1999-0485. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at OSVDB (7558†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Name

OpenBSD

Version

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.6

VulDB Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Temp Score: 3.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

02/19/1999 🔍
02/19/1999 +0 days 🔍
04/09/2004 +1875 days 🔍
06/20/2014 +3724 days 🔍
04/18/2026 +4320 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: osvdb.org⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0485 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0485
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14514
OSVDB: 7558 - OpenBSD ipq ipintr() Remote DoS

Entryinfo

Created: 06/20/2014 17:00
Updated: 04/18/2026 13:48
Changes: 06/20/2014 17:00 (42), 05/20/2018 11:15 (7), 04/18/2026 13:48 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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