CVE-1999-0908

Summary

CVE-1999-0908 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the Solaris TCP streams driver. A malicious connection can cause the server to panic by triggering recursive calls to mutex_enter, leading to a denial-of-service condition. This issue can result in the server becoming unresponsive and potentially unavailable to legitimate users. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by establishing a malicious connection to the affected system, causing the server to crash and preventing normal operations. Organizations running Solaris systems should apply the relevant patches to mitigate the risk of this vulnerability.

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