CVE-1999-1449

CVSS 2.0 Score 2.1 of 10 (low)

Details

Published May 19, 1997
Updated: Nov 20, 2024

Summary

CVE-1999-1449 is a vulnerability affecting SunOS 4.1.4 on Sparc 20 machines. Malicious local users can trigger a denial of service condition by reading from the /dev/tcx0 TCX device, resulting in a kernel panic. This issue can cause system instability and prevent normal operation. The vulnerability poses a risk to system availability and should be addressed promptly through system updates or patches.

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