CVE-1999-1423

Public Exploit

Description

ping in Solaris 2.3 through 2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a ping request to a multicast address through the loopback interface, e.g. via ping -i.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.29%

Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602558319160&w=2	mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602558319171&w=2	mailing list
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/146	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/209	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7492.php	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602558319180&w=2	mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602558319181&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1423?: CVE-1999-1423 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1423?: To fix CVE-1999-1423, 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-1999-1423 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-1999-1423 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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