CVE-2000-0489 json
FreeBSD, NetBSD, and OpenBSD allow an attacker to cause a denial of service by creating a large number of socket pairs using the socketpair…
published 1999-09-05 27 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2000-0487
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 53%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-19488)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-19488 FreeBSD 5.0 / NetBSD 1.4.2 / OpenBSD 2.7 - 'setsockopt()' Denial of Service dos, 1999-09-05
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/3298
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/622
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=NCBBKFKDOLAGKIAPMILPCEJLCEAA.labs%40ussrback.com
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=Pine.LNX.4.10.9908270039010.16315-100000%40thetis.deor.org
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-0489
- NVD CVE-2000-0489
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