Denial of Service Vulnerability in Teardrop-2 by Various Vendors
CVE-1999-0104
Currently unrated
What is CVE-1999-0104?
Teardrop-2 is a variation of the original Teardrop attack, characterized by its ability to exploit flaws in the handling of fragmented IP packets by certain products. This vulnerability can lead to system instability and potential outages, allowing an attacker to cause a denial of service by sending specially crafted fragmented packets. The affected systems are susceptible to crashes or reduced functionality, highlighting the importance of prompt patching and network monitoring.