CVE-1999-1518
MediumExploitation Probability (EPSS)
High risk86th percentile - higher than 86% of all known CVEs
Summary
Operating systems with shared memory implementations based on BSD 4.4 code allow a user to conduct a denial of service and bypass memory limits using mmap or shmget to allocate memory and cause page faults.
Risk Assessment
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt system operations, leading to service unavailability and potential violations of resource management policies.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update operating systems to the latest versions that mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor memory usage for unauthorized activities.
Original NVD description (English source)
Operating systems with shared memory implementations based on BSD 4.4 code allow a user to conduct a denial of service and bypass memory limits (e.g., as specified with rlimits) using mmap or shmget to allocate memory and cause page faults.