CVE-1999-1408

Hp Aix — NVD-CWE-Other

EPSS 0.01325
  • Published: 1997-03-05T05:00:00.000
  • Last modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
  • Vendors: Hp, IBM
  • Products: Aix, Hp Ux
  • CWE: NVD-CWE-Other

CVE-1999-1408 — Vulnerability in AIX 4.1.4 and HP-UX 10.01 and 9.05 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by using a socket to connect to a port on the localhost, calling shutdown to clear the socket, then using the same socket to connect to a different port on localhost. [Weakness: NVD-CWE-Other]

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Vulnerability in AIX 4.1.4 and HP-UX 10.01 and 9.05 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by using a socket to connect to a port on the localhost, calling shutdown to clear the socket, then using the same socket to connect to a different port on localhost.

🧠 Explainer: What this vulnerability means

Summary: A flaw in Aix from Hp (CWE: unspecified) can be exploited.

Impact: Potential impact includes remote code execution, data theft, or denial of service.

Mitigation: Upgrade immediately to the remediated release and follow vendor hardening guidance.

CWE: NVD-CWE-Other