What is the severity of CVE-1999-1205?

CVE-1999-1205 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for local users to cause denial of service on affected systems.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1205?

To fix CVE-1999-1205, you should remove the setuid bit from the nettune executable or upgrade to a secure version of HP-UX.

Which versions of HP-UX are affected by CVE-1999-1205?

CVE-1999-1205 affects HP-UX versions 10.00 and 10.01.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-1999-1205?

The potential impacts of CVE-1999-1205 include unauthorized modification of critical networking configuration and service disruptions.

Who is mainly at risk from CVE-1999-1205?

Local users on systems running vulnerable versions of HP-UX are mainly at risk from CVE-1999-1205.

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CVE-1999-1205

low

2.1

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

7/6/1996

9/3/2002

20/11/2024

CVE-1999-1205

First published: Fri Jun 07 1996(Updated: )

nettune in HP-UX 10.01 and 10.00 is installed setuid root, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by modifying critical networking configuration information.

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

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
HPE HP-UX	=10.00
HPE HP-UX	=10.01

Remedy

http://packetstormsecurity.org/advisories/ibm-ers/96-08

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1205?
CVE-1999-1205 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for local users to cause denial of service on affected systems.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1205?
To fix CVE-1999-1205, you should remove the setuid bit from the nettune executable or upgrade to a secure version of HP-UX.
Which versions of HP-UX are affected by CVE-1999-1205?
CVE-1999-1205 affects HP-UX versions 10.00 and 10.01.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-1999-1205?
The potential impacts of CVE-1999-1205 include unauthorized modification of critical networking configuration and service disruptions.
Who is mainly at risk from CVE-1999-1205?
Local users on systems running vulnerable versions of HP-UX are mainly at risk from CVE-1999-1205.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1205?
CVE-1999-1205 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for local users to cause denial of service on affected systems.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1205?
To fix CVE-1999-1205, you should remove the setuid bit from the nettune executable or upgrade to a secure version of HP-UX.
Which versions of HP-UX are affected by CVE-1999-1205?
CVE-1999-1205 affects HP-UX versions 10.00 and 10.01.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-1999-1205?
The potential impacts of CVE-1999-1205 include unauthorized modification of critical networking configuration and service disruptions.
Who is mainly at risk from CVE-1999-1205?
Local users on systems running vulnerable versions of HP-UX are mainly at risk from CVE-1999-1205.