CVE-1999-1518

CVE-1999-1518 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freebsd with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-1999-1518?
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.
How severe is CVE-1999-1518?
CVE-1999-1518 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-1999-1518 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-1999-1518?
CVE-1999-1518 primarily affects Freebsd. In total, 20 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1518?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-1999-1518 published?
CVE-1999-1518 was published on 1999-07-15 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (20)

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