Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0446 (CCN-2062)

Assigned:1999-04-12
Published:1999-04-12
Updated:2008-09-09
Summary:Local users can perform a denial of service in NetBSD 1.3.3 and earlier versions by creating an unusual symbolic link with the ln command, triggering a bug in VFS.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: NetBSD Security Advisory 1999-008
Kernel hang or panic in name lookup under certain circumstances

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0446

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
7051

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 7051
NetBSD VFS Symbolic Link System Panic DoS

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
netbsd-vfslocking-panic(2062)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:netbsd:netbsd:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:netbsd:netbsd:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:netbsd:netbsd:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:netbsd:netbsd:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:netbsd:netbsd:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:netbsd:netbsd:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    netbsd netbsd 1.3.1
    netbsd netbsd 1.3.2
    netbsd netbsd 1.3.3
    netbsd netbsd 1.3.1
    netbsd netbsd 1.3.3
    netbsd netbsd 1.3.2