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CVE-1999-1402

The access permissions for a UNIX domain socket are ignored in Solaris 2.x and SunOS 4.x, and...

2.1 LowPublic exploit

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.80%Down 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.1

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.

Record
CVE-1999-1402
CVSS 2.0
2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-1999-1402
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1383 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-1999-1383
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rq2v-6234-j5f5 No score

The access permissions for a UNIX domain socket are ignored in Solaris 2.x and SunOS 4.x, and...

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.

Record
GHSA-rq2v-6234-j5f5
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBFreeBSD 3.1 / Solaris 2.6 - Domain Socket1997-06-19

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-1999-1402 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Sun Solaris, published May 17, 1997. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.80%, the 56th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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