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Critical
CVE-1999-0798
Buffer overflow in bootpd on OpenBSD, FreeBSD, and Linux systems...
Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in bootpd on OpenBSD, FreeBSD, and Linux systems via a malformed header type.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
bsd os, freebsd, openbsd, linux, internet faststart, openserver, unixware
Vulnerable Versions:
6.2, 2.3, 2.4, 7.0, 7.0.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 4th, 2000
Last Modified:
August 1st, 2024
Added to House:
July 17th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.