CVE-1999-1402

CVSS 2.0 Score 2.1 of 10 (low)

Details

Published May 17, 1997
Updated: Nov 20, 2024

Summary

CVE-1999-1402 is a vulnerability affecting UNIX domain sockets in Solaris 2.x and SunOS 4.x, as well as other BSD-based operating systems prior to 4.4. This issue arises from the disregard of access permissions for these sockets, enabling local users to connect to them. By successfully connecting, attackers may be able to cause disruptions or assume control over the operations of the related program. This vulnerability poses a significant risk for unauthorized access and potential system compromise.

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Affected Products

  • FreeBSD
  • Sun Solaris
  • SunOS

Affected Vendors

  • Oracle Corp
  • Sun.
  • FreeBSD Project

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