CVE-1999-0396

Low

Published: 17/02/1999(UTC)Updated: 16/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 18/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk

1.29%

67th percentile — higher than 67% of all known CVEs

A race condition between the select() and accept() calls in NetBSD TCP servers allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt server operations, leading to service unavailability for users.

It is recommended to update the system to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor server logs for potential attacks.

Original NVD description (English source)

A race condition between the select() and accept() calls in NetBSD TCP servers allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.