CVE Catalog
CVE-1999-0257
MediumExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk1.42%
69th percentile - higher than 69% of all known CVEs
Summary
CVE-1999-0257 vulnerability concerns a teardrop attack variant that exploits IP fragmentation to cause a denial of service (DoS). This attack involves sending specially crafted packets that can lead to system crashes.
Risk Assessment
Organizations may face downtime of network services, potentially resulting in loss of availability and financial losses.
Recommendation
It is recommended to implement appropriate filters on routers and update operating systems to minimize the risk associated with this attack.
Original NVD description (English source)
Nestea variation of teardrop IP fragmentation denial of service.