CVE-1999-1423

N/A Unknown
Published: June 26, 1997 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602558319160&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602558319171&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602558319180&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602558319181&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/146
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7492.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/209
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602558319160&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602558319171&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602558319180&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602558319181&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/146
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7492.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/209
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.5%
64th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

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