CVE-1999-1412 — MEDIUM (5.0)

Vulnerability Description

A possible interaction between Apple MacOS X release 1.0 and Apache HTTP server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a flood of HTTP GET requests to CGI programs, which generates a large number of processes.

CVSS Score

5.0

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

PARTIAL

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Http Server	-
Apple	Macos	1.0

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/14215Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/306Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/14215Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/306Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-1999-1412?

CVE-1999-1412 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). A possible interaction between Apple MacOS X release 1.0 and Apache HTTP server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a flood of HTTP GET requests to CGI programs, which gen...

How severe is CVE-1999-1412?

CVE-1999-1412 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-1999-1412?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apache Http Server, Apple Macos.