CVE-1999-0797
NIS finger allows an attacker to conduct a denial of service via a large number of finger...
NIS finger allows an attacker to conduct a denial of service via a large number of finger requests, resulting in a large number of NIS queries.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
NIS finger allows an attacker to conduct a denial of service via a large number of finger requests, resulting in a large number of NIS queries.
- Record
CVE-1999-0797- CVSS 2.0
- 2.6 Low
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
NIS finger allows an attacker to conduct a denial of service via a large number of finger requests, resulting in a large number of NIS queries.
- Record
CVE-1999-0797- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0778 No score
NIS finger allows an attacker to conduct a denial of service via a large number of finger requests, resulting in a large number of NIS queries.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0778- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pj4v-m2mp-56cp No score
NIS finger allows an attacker to conduct a denial of service via a large number of finger...
NIS finger allows an attacker to conduct a denial of service via a large number of finger requests, resulting in a large number of NIS queries.
- Record
GHSA-pj4v-m2mp-56cp- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0797 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.6) in Sun Sunos, published June 29, 1998. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.16%, the 67th percentile. No source names a fixed version.