CVE-1999-0305 describes a vulnerability in the sysctl facility of OpenBSD 2.2 and earlier, and FreeBSD 2.2.5 and earlier, that fails to properly restrict source-routed packets, even when relevant security variables are enabled. This flaw allows remote attackers to spoof TCP connections. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring no authentication, and potentially leading to partial confidentiality impact. Its EPSS score is very low, suggesting a minimal likelihood of exploitation. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available on platforms like Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. The CVE has garnered no community discussion or media coverage, aligning with the typical low engagement for many older vulnerabilities.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.