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CVE-1999-0849

Denial of service in BIND named via maxdname.

Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
10 Nov 1999
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
2.6% in the next 30 daysHigher than 85% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
BIND 9Servers and applications · cpe:a:isc:bind
  • Version 8.2.1
  • Version 8.2-p1
  • Version 8.2
  • Version 8.1.1
All 9 release lines
  • Version 4.9.5
  • Version 4.9.5-p1
  • Version 4.9.6
  • Version 4.9.7
  • Version 8.1
  • Version 8.1.1
  • Version 8.2
  • Version 8.2-p1
  • Version 8.2.1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0849
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-0849