CVE-1999-1402 json
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,…
published 1997-05-17 29 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1383
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/456 advisory
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-19346)
Exploit prediction
0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-19346 FreeBSD 3.1 / Solaris 2.6 - Domain Socket local, 1997-06-19
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/456 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:P/A:N |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/456
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
iss.net
/security_center/static/7172.php
vdb-entry
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=87602248718482&w=2
mailing-list
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167418317&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1402
- NVD CVE-1999-1402
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