CVE-1999-0912
FreeBSD VFS cache (vfs_cache) allows local users to cause a denial of service by opening a large...
FreeBSD VFS cache (vfs_cache) allows local users to cause a denial of service by opening a large number of files.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
FreeBSD VFS cache (vfs_cache) allows local users to cause a denial of service by opening a large number of files.
- Record
CVE-1999-0912- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
FreeBSD VFS cache (vfs_cache) allows local users to cause a denial of service by opening a large number of files.
- Record
CVE-1999-0912- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0893 No score
FreeBSD VFS cache (vfs_cache) allows local users to cause a denial of service by opening a large number of files.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0893- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v9fp-3459-p6h9 No score
FreeBSD VFS cache (vfs_cache) allows local users to cause a denial of service by opening a large...
FreeBSD VFS cache (vfs_cache) allows local users to cause a denial of service by opening a large number of files.
- Record
GHSA-v9fp-3459-p6h9- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | FreeBSD 3.0/3.1/3.2 - 'vfs_cache' Denial of Service | 1999-09-22 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0912 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Freebsd, published September 22, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.57%, the 47th percentile. No source names a fixed version.