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CVE-1999-0919

CRITICAL

10.0

CVSS Severity Score

EPSS Score0.0380%

EPSS Percentile17.62th

PublishedMay 10, 1998

Last ModifiedApr 16, 2026

Vulnerability Description

A memory leak in a Motorola CableRouter allows remote attackers to conduct a denial of service via a large number of telnet connections.

Affected Platforms (CPE)

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Motorola

Motorola Cablerouter

All versions

References & Advisories

🔗 http://www.netspace.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind9805B&L=bugtraq&P=R1621

🔗 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2004

🔗 http://www.netspace.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind9805B&L=bugtraq&P=R1621

🔗 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2004

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