Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-1999-0848 describes a denial-of-service condition in BIND named where excessive file descriptor consumption beyond “fdmax” can stop DNS service. The public record does not identify affected versions, a CVSS score, or a vendor fix. Treat it as relevant mainly for legacy BIND environments.
Executive priority
Prioritize if the organization still runs legacy BIND DNS infrastructure. DNS outage can affect business availability, but the public data is too sparse to assign a confirmed severity or broad emergency status.
Technical view
The CVE record states BIND named can be denied service by consuming more than “fdmax” file descriptors. Available source data lacks affected version ranges, CWE mapping, CVSS, exploit details, and remediation text. NVD/CVE KEV status in the provided bundle does not indicate known active exploitation.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in old or unsupported BIND named deployments. The provided sources do not define affected versions, configurations, platforms, or whether current BIND releases are impacted.
Exploitation context
The source states a denial-of-service issue through file descriptor exhaustion. No cited source confirms active exploitation, public exploit availability, authentication requirements, network reachability, or practical attack complexity.
Researcher notes
This is an old, weakly documented CVE. The core claim is BIND named DoS via file descriptor exhaustion beyond “fdmax.” The bundle provides no affected versions, patch reference, or exploit evidence. Further analysis should start with vendor archives and local version verification.
Mitigation direction
- Identify systems running BIND named, especially legacy or unsupported deployments.
- Check ISC or OS vendor advisories for historical BIND fixes and supported versions.
- Upgrade unsupported DNS servers to maintained vendor-supported releases.
- Apply operational protections for DNS availability where vendor guidance recommends them.
- Monitor DNS service health and restart behavior for descriptor exhaustion symptoms.
Validation and detection
- Inventory BIND named versions and support status across DNS infrastructure.
- Review change records for historical BIND security updates around this CVE.
- Check DNS logs and system logs for file descriptor exhaustion messages.
- Confirm file descriptor limits and service monitoring are documented.
- Verify vendor guidance before declaring current versions unaffected.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
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