CVE-1999-1402

Public Exploit

Description

The access permissions for a UNIX domain socket are ignored in Solaris 2.x and SunOS 4.x, and other BSD-based operating systems before 4.4, which could allow local users to connect to the socket and possibly disrupt or control the operations of the program using that socket.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.11%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7172.php	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/456	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602248718482&w=2	mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167418317&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1402?: CVE-1999-1402 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1402?: To fix CVE-1999-1402, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-1999-1402 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-1999-1402 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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