CVE-1999-1518

N/A Unknown
Published: July 15, 1999 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Operating systems with shared memory implementations based on BSD 4.4 code allow a user to conduct a denial of service and bypass memory limits (e.g., as specified with rlimits) using mmap or shmget to allocate memory and cause page faults.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/526
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93207728118694&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/526
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2351
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.2%
84th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

freebsd netbsd