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CVE-1999-0024

DNS cache poisoning via BIND, by predictable query IDs.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-1999-0024 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 12 products from isc, from bsdi, from ibm and 9 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 1997, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

1997-08-13T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application isc bind 4.9.5 Yes
Application isc bind 8.1 Yes
Operating System bsdi bsd_os 2.1 Yes
Operating System bsdi bsd_os 3.0 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 4.1 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 4.2 Yes
Operating System nec asl_ux_4800 64 Yes
Operating System nec ews-ux_v 4.2 Yes
Operating System nec ews-ux_v 4.2mp Yes
Operating System nec up-ux_v 4.2mp Yes
Operating System sco open_desktop 3.0 Yes
Operating System sco openserver 5.0 Yes
Operating System sco unix 3.2v4 Yes
Operating System sco unixware 2.1 Yes
Operating System sun solaris 2.4 Yes
Operating System sun solaris 2.5 Yes
Operating System sun solaris 2.5.1 Yes
Operating System sun solaris 2.6 Yes
Operating System sun sunos - Yes
Operating System sun sunos 5.3 Yes
Operating System sun sunos 5.4 Yes
Operating System sun sunos 5.5 Yes
Operating System sun sunos 5.5.1 Yes
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For isc's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.