Unscored severity · published Jul 15, 1999
CVE-1999-1518
Operating systems with shared memory implementations based on BSD 4.4 code allow a user to conduct a denial of service and bypass memory limits (e.g., as specified with rlimits)…
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CVSS
3.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Operating systems with shared memory implementations based on BSD 4.4 code allow a user to conduct a denial of service and bypass memory limits (e.g., as specified with rlimits) using mmap or shmget to allocate memory and cause page faults.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.1% · higher than 88% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FR
Freebsd · Freebsd
1.1.5.1; 2.0; 2.0.5; 2.1.0; 2.1.5; 2.1.6; +10 more · source: NVD
NE
Netbsd · Netbsd
1.3.1; 1.3.2; 1.3.3; 1.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1518
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-1518
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93207728118694&w=2
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/526
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2351
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