CVE-2000-0279

Summary

CVE-2000-0279 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting BeOS systems. Maliciously crafted packets with headers longer than their stated length can be used to cause a denial of service condition. The vulnerability arises due to a processing error in BeOS, which fails to properly validate the length field of incoming packets. An attacker can exploit this flaw to cause the system to become unresponsive or crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue poses a significant risk to BeOS users, as it can be easily exploited over a network. It is recommended that affected systems be updated with the appropriate patches to mitigate this vulnerability.

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