Unscored severity · published Sep 5, 1999
CVE-2000-0489
FreeBSD, NetBSD, and OpenBSD allow an attacker to cause a denial of service by creating a large number of socket pairs using the socketpair function, setting a large buffer size…
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CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
FreeBSD, NetBSD, and OpenBSD allow an attacker to cause a denial of service by creating a large number of socket pairs using the socketpair function, setting a large buffer size via setsockopt, then writing large buffers.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 53% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FR
Freebsd · Freebsd
3.0; 3.1; 3.2; 3.3; 3.4; 3.5; +2 more · source: NVD
NE
Netbsd · Netbsd
1.4; 1.4.1; 1.4.1; 1.4.1; 1.4.1; 1.4.2; +3 more · source: NVD
OP
Openbsd · Openbsd
2.5; 2.6; 2.7 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0489
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2000-0489
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/622
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=NCBBKFKDOLAGKIAPMILPCEJLCEAA.labs%40ussrback.com
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=Pine.LNX.4.10.9908270039010.16315-100000%40thetis.deor.org
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3298
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