CVE-1999-1423 json
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 t…
published 1997-06-26 29 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1404
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 60%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-19161)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-19161 Solaris 2.5.1 - 'Ping' System Panic (Denial of Service) dos, 1997-06-15
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/209 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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sunsolve.sun.com
/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/146
vendor-advisory, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/209
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=87602558319160&w=2
mailing-list
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=87602558319171&w=2
mailing-list
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iss.net
/security_center/static/7492.php
vdb-entry
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=87602558319180&w=2
mailing-list
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=87602558319181&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1423
- NVD CVE-1999-1423
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