Buffer overflow in bootpd on OpenBSD, FreeBSD, and Linux systems via a malformed header type.
Priority MEDIUM 46Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in bootpd on OpenBSD, FreeBSD, and Linux systems via a malformed header type.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01641 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Bsdi |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.2:stable:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 stable | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:sco:internet_faststart:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Sco |
| cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Sco |
| cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Sco |
| cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1 | Vulnerable | Sco |
- cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Bsdi
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.2:stable:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 stable Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:internet_faststart:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Sco
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Sco
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Sco
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·Sco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0798
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ghpg-95cp-r25j
References
Sources
- CVE-1999-0798 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-0798 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ghpg-95cp-r25j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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