CVE-2000-0489
CVE-2000-0489 is a low-severity vulnerability in Freebsd with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Low (CVSS 2.0 base score 2.1)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (49th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Freebsd
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
FreeBSD, NetBSD, and OpenBSD allow an attacker to cause a denial of service by creating a large number of socket pairs using the socketpair function, setting a large buffer size via setsockopt, then writing large buffers.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2000-0489?
- FreeBSD, NetBSD, and OpenBSD allow an attacker to cause a denial of service by creating a large number of socket pairs using the socketpair function, setting a large buffer size via setsockopt, then writing large buffers.
- How severe is CVE-2000-0489?
- CVE-2000-0489 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated low severity.
- Is CVE-2000-0489 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (49th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2000-0489?
- CVE-2000-0489 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-2000-0489?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2000-0489 published?
- CVE-2000-0489 was published on 1999-09-05 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/622
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=NCBBKFKDOLAGKIAPMILPCEJLCEAA.labs%40ussrback.com
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=Pine.LNX.4.10.9908270039010.16315-100000%40thetis.deor.org
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3298
Affected products (20)
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.1:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.1:*:arm32:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.1:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.1:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.2:*:arm32:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.2:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.2:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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