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CVE-1999-0217

Malicious option settings in UDP packets could force a reboot in SunOS 4.1.3 systems.

5.0 Medium

Malicious option settings in UDP packets could force a reboot in SunOS 4.1.3 systems.

Exploit likelihood

1.35%Up 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Malicious option settings in UDP packets could force a reboot in SunOS 4.1.3 systems.

Record
CVE-1999-0217
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Malicious option settings in UDP packets could force a reboot in SunOS 4.1.3 systems.

Record
CVE-1999-0217
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0217 No score

Malicious option settings in UDP packets could force a reboot in SunOS 4.1.3 systems.

Record
EUVD-1999-0217
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m8rc-q5m4-22rc No score

Malicious option settings in UDP packets could force a reboot in SunOS 4.1.3 systems.

Malicious option settings in UDP packets could force a reboot in SunOS 4.1.3 systems.

Record
GHSA-m8rc-q5m4-22rc
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
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In short

CVE-1999-0217 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Sun Sunos, published January 1, 1997. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.35%, the 71st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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