Vulnerability CVE-1999-0460

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0460 (CCN-8365)

Assigned:

1999-02-18

Published:

1999-02-18

Updated:

2008-09-05

Summary:

Buffer overflow in Linux autofs module through long directory names allows local users to perform a denial of service.

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:

Gain Access

References:

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Fri, 19 Feb 1999 00:09:29 -0500
Linux autofs overflow in 2.0.36+

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0460

Source: CCN
Type: Linux Kernel Web site
The Linux Kernel Archives

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 5919
Linux autofs Directory Name DoS

Source: BID
Type: Vendor Advisory
312

Source: CCN
Type: BID-312
Linux autofs Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-autofs-bo(8365)

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration 1:

cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration CCN 1:

cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Denotes that component is vulnerable