CVE-1999-1518 json
Operating systems with shared memory implementations based on BSD 4.4 code allow a user to conduct a denial of service and bypass memory li…
published 1999-07-15 27 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1499
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.1%
- EPSS 3.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/526 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-19423)
- Published
Exploit prediction
3.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-19423 BSD/Linux Kernel 2.3 (BSD/OS 4.0 / FreeBSD 3.2 / NetBSD 1.4) - Shared Memory Denial of Service dos, 1999-07-15
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/526 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/526
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=93207728118694&w=2
mailing-list
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/2351
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1518
- NVD CVE-1999-1518
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