CVE-1999-1423
ping in Solaris 2.3 through 2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-1999-1423- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-1999-1423- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1404 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1404- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c9v3-wqvp-m35p No score
ping in Solaris 2.3 through 2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a...
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.
- Record
GHSA-c9v3-wqvp-m35p- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Solaris 2.5.1 - 'Ping' System Panic (Denial of Service) | 1997-06-15 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-1423 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Sun Solaris, published June 26, 1997. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.91%, the 60th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=87602558319160&w=2
sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/146
securityfocus.com/bid/209
iss.net/security_center/static/7492.php
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1423
github.com/advisories/GHSA-c9v3-wqvp-m35p