Exploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-1999-0848. PoCs published by ADM Crew.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in BIND versions prior to 8.2.2 via malformed NXT records, allowing remote code execution. It includes shellcode for multiple architectures (Linux, Solaris/SPARC, BSD) to break chroot and execute commands.
Description
Denial of service in BIND named via consuming more than "fdmax" file descriptors.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by ADM Crew · cdosunix
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19615
This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in BIND versions prior to 8.2.2 via malformed NXT records, allowing remote code execution. It includes shellcode for multiple architectures (Linux, Solaris/SPARC, BSD) to break chroot and execute commands.
Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target:
ISC BIND < 8.2.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
Network access to vulnerable BIND server · BIND running as root (default)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026
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References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Various Sources vendor-advisory
x_refsource_caldera
ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-1999-034.1.txt
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/788
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_sun
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/194
Scores
EPSS
0.0639
EPSS Percentile
92.8%
Details
Status
published
Products (4)
isc/bind
8.2
isc/bind
8.2.1
sun/solaris
7.0
sun/sunos
5.7
Published
Nov 10, 1999
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026