CVE-1999-0299 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the lpd (line printer daemon) service within FreeBSD, specifically when processing excessively long DNS hostnames. This flaw carries a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH), indicating a critical risk due to its network-based attack vector, medium attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in common frameworks like Metasploit or ExploitDB, and it lacks community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.2:stable:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.