CVE-1999-1408

Summary

CVE-1999-1408 is a local denial-of-service vulnerability affecting AIX 4.1.4 and HP-UX 10.01 and 9.05. An attacker can exploit this issue by connecting to a socket on localhost, shutting it down, and then using the same socket to connect to a different localhost port. This action results in a system crash, making the affected service unavailable to legitimate users. The vulnerability is significant as it can disrupt the availability of critical services in affected systems.

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