CVE-2000-1066

The getnameinfo function in FreeBSD 4.1.1 and earlier, and possibly other operating systems, allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a long DNS hostname.

Score

CVSS 2.0 5.0 Medium

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2000-12-11

Last modified

2024-08-08

Affected products

• Freebsd (Freebsd)

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1894
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5454