CVE-1999-1205
CVSS 2.0 Score 2.1 of 10 (low)
Details
Published Jun 7, 1996
Updated: Nov 20, 2024
Summary
CVE-1999-1205 is a vulnerability affecting the nettune utility in HP-UX 10.01 and 10.00. This utility is installed with setuid root privileges, enabling local users to cause a denial of service by manipulating critical networking configuration data. Exploiting this weakness can disrupt normal network operations. The vulnerability poses a significant risk, as unauthorized users can easily modify network settings with potentially severe consequences. It is recommended that affected systems be updated to mitigate this issue.
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Affected Products
- HP-UX family of operating systems
Affected Vendors
- HP