What is the severity of CVE-1999-0908?

CVE-1999-0908 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a Denial of Service.

How do I fix CVE-1999-0908?

To mitigate CVE-1999-0908, apply the latest patches provided by your Solaris or SunOS vendor.

What types of systems are affected by CVE-1999-0908?

CVE-1999-0908 affects multiple versions of Solaris and SunOS, including 2.5.1, 5.7, 7.0, and 5.5.1.

What is the attack vector for CVE-1999-0908?

The attack vector for CVE-1999-0908 involves a malicious TCP connection that causes server instability.

What is the impact of exploiting CVE-1999-0908?

Exploitation of CVE-1999-0908 results in a server panic, leading to a Denial of Service and potential system downtime.

Vulnerability/
CVE-1999-0908

medium

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

23/9/1999

22/3/2000

20/11/2024

CVE-1999-0908

First published: Thu Sep 23 1999(Updated: )

Denial of service in Solaris TCP streams driver via a malicious connection that causes the server to panic as a result of recursive calls to mutex_enter.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Oracle Solaris SPARC	=2.5.1
Sun SunOS	=5.7
Oracle Solaris SPARC	=7.0
Sun SunOS	=5.5.1
Oracle Solaris SPARC	=2.6
Sun SunOS

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0908?
CVE-1999-0908 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a Denial of Service.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0908?
To mitigate CVE-1999-0908, apply the latest patches provided by your Solaris or SunOS vendor.
What types of systems are affected by CVE-1999-0908?
CVE-1999-0908 affects multiple versions of Solaris and SunOS, including 2.5.1, 5.7, 7.0, and 5.5.1.
What is the attack vector for CVE-1999-0908?
The attack vector for CVE-1999-0908 involves a malicious TCP connection that causes server instability.
What is the impact of exploiting CVE-1999-0908?
Exploitation of CVE-1999-0908 results in a server panic, leading to a Denial of Service and potential system downtime.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0908?
CVE-1999-0908 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a Denial of Service.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0908?
To mitigate CVE-1999-0908, apply the latest patches provided by your Solaris or SunOS vendor.
What types of systems are affected by CVE-1999-0908?
CVE-1999-0908 affects multiple versions of Solaris and SunOS, including 2.5.1, 5.7, 7.0, and 5.5.1.
What is the attack vector for CVE-1999-0908?
The attack vector for CVE-1999-0908 involves a malicious TCP connection that causes server instability.
What is the impact of exploiting CVE-1999-0908?
Exploitation of CVE-1999-0908 results in a server panic, leading to a Denial of Service and potential system downtime.