CVE-1999-1412
MediumExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Very high risk98th percentile - higher than 98% of all known CVEs
Summary
A possible interaction between Apple MacOS X release 1.0 and Apache HTTP server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a flood of HTTP GET requests to CGI programs, which generates a large number of processes.
Risk Assessment
Attackers can cause system crashes, resulting in service unavailability for users. This may lead to significant disruptions in the organization's operations.
Recommendation
It is recommended to monitor HTTP traffic and limit the number of simultaneous requests to the server to minimize the risk of an attack.
Original NVD description (English source)
A possible interaction between Apple MacOS X release 1.0 and Apache HTTP server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a flood of HTTP GET requests to CGI programs, which generates a large number of processes.