CVE-1999-1449

Description

SunOS 4.1.4 on a Sparc 20 machine allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) by reading from the /dev/tcx0 TCX device.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.05%

Vendor Advisory oamk.fi Vendor Advisory insecure.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.insecure.org/sploits/sunos.dev.tcx0.write.wierd.shit.to.device.bug.html	vendor advisory
http://oamk.fi/~jukkao/bugtraq/before-971202/0498.html	mailing list vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1449?: CVE-1999-1449 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1449?: To fix CVE-1999-1449, 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-1999-1449 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-1999-1449 is being actively exploited. 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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