Description
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.
Product(s):
- HP HP-UX 10.01
- HP HP-UX 10.20
- HP HP-UX 9.05
- IBM AIX 4.1.1
- IBM AIX 4.1.2
- IBM AIX 4.1.3
- IBM AIX 4.1.4
- IBM AIX 4.1.5
- IBM AIX 4.1
Question to Ask Vendors:
- Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-1999-1408, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
- What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-1999-1408 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?
Recommended Actions:
- Check out the advisory links provided below.