OpenBSD 2.4 poll denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in OpenBSD 2.4 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file poll. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-1999-0481. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenBSD 2.4 (Operating System). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file poll. 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. The summary by CVE is:

Denial of service in "poll" in OpenBSD.

The weakness was disclosed 03/22/1999 (Website). The advisory is shared at openbsd.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-0481. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (2043), OSVDB (7556†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-620†). The entry VDB-14575 is pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
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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

03/22/1999 🔍
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03/22/1999 +0 days 🔍
12/31/2002 +1380 days 🔍
04/09/2004 +464 days 🔍
06/20/2014 +3724 days 🔍
04/19/2026 +4320 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: openbsd.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0481 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0481
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14577
X-Force: 2043
OSVDB: 7556 - OpenBSD poll(2) nfds Argument DoS
Vulnerability Center: 620 - CVE Id, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/20/2014 23:08
Updated: 04/19/2026 00:26
Changes: 06/20/2014 23:08 (55), 05/07/2019 22:28 (2), 04/19/2026 00:26 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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