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CVE-1999-0305

MEDIUM CVSS: 5.0 Published: 1998-02-01 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The system configuration control (sysctl) facility in BSD based operating systems OpenBSD 2.2 and earlier, and FreeBSD 2.2.5 and earlier, does not properly restrict source routed packets even when the (1) dosourceroute or (2) forwarding variables are set, which allows remote attackers to spoof TCP connections.

Affected Platforms

Openbsd OpenbsdFreebsd FreebsdBsdi Bsd Os

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References