Unscored severity · published May 17, 1997
CVE-1999-1402
The access permissions for a UNIX domain socket are ignored in Solaris 2.x and SunOS 4.x, and other BSD-based operating systems before 4.4, which could allow local users to…
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CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The access permissions for a UNIX domain socket are ignored in Solaris 2.x and SunOS 4.x, and other BSD-based operating systems before 4.4, which could allow local users to connect to the socket and possibly disrupt or control the operations of the program using that socket.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 57% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FR
Freebsd · Freebsd
2.2.2; 2.2.3; 2.2.4; 2.2.5; 2.2.6; 2.2.8; +2 more · source: NVD
SO
Solaris · Sun
2.5; 2.5.1; 2.5.1; 2.6 · source: NVD
SU
Sunos · Sun
4.0; 5.0; 5.5; 5.5.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1402
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-1402
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167418317&w=2
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602248718482&w=2
www.iss.net
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7172.php
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/456
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