CVE-1999-0305

Published Sep 29, 1999 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
The system configuration control (sysctl) facility in BSD based operating systems OpenBSD 2.2 and earlier, and FreeBSD 2.2.5 and earlier, does not properly restrict source routed packets even when the (1) dosourceroute or (2) forwarding variables are set, which allows remote attackers to spoof TCP connections.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-1999-0305 The system configuration control (sysctl) facility in BSD based operating systems OpenBSD 2.2 and earlier, and FreeBSD 2.2.5 and earlier, does not properly restrict source routed packets even when the (1) dosourceroute or (2) forwarding variables are set, which allows remote attackers to spoof TCP connections.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 1, 2024, 4:34 PM
Reserved
Jun 7, 1999, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 1, 1998, 5:00 AM
Modified
Apr 16, 2026, 12:27 AM