Description
Denial of service when an attacker sends many SYN packets to create multiple connections without ever sending an ACK to complete the connection, aka SYN flood.
Products
- IBM SNG 2.1
- IBM SNG 2.2
- IBM AIX 3.2.5
- IBM AIX 4.1
- IBM AIX 4.2
Questions to Ask Vendors
- Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-1999-0116, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
- What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-1999-0116 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?
Recommended Actions
- Check out the advisory links provided below.
References