CVE-1999-1408 json
Vulnerability in AIX 4.1.4 and HP-UX 10.01 and 9.05 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by using a socket to connect to…
published 1997-03-05 29 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1389
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 63%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Vulnerability in AIX 4.1.4 and HP-UX 10.01 and 9.05 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by using a socket to connect to a port on the localhost, calling shutdown to clear the socket, then using the same socket to connect to a different port on localhost.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/352 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-19278)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-19278 HP HP-UX 10.20 / IBM AIX 4.1.5 - 'connect()' Denial of Service dos, 1997-03-05
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/352 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
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/352
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420641&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1408
- NVD CVE-1999-1408
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