PT-1999-1614 · Netscape · Netscape Communicator

Published 1999-10-28 · Updated 2017-10-10 · CVE-1999-1226

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.6

Low

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Netscape Communicator versions 4.7 and earlier

Description The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via a long certificate key.

Recommendations For Netscape Communicator versions 4.7 and earlier, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-1226

Affected Products

Netscape Communicator

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1226 · Security Note
• http://securiteam.com/exploits/Netscape_4_7_and_earlier_vulnerable_to__Huge_Key__DoS.html · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3436 · Note