CVE-2000-1066 Information

Description

The getnameinfo function in FreeBSD 4.1.1 and earlier and possibly other operating systems allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a long DNS hostname.

Reference

ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:63.getnameinfo.asc http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1894 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5454