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CVE-1999-1402

The access permissions for a UNIX domain socket are ignored in Solaris 2.x and SunOS 4.x, and other BSD-based operating systems before 4.4, which could allow local users to connect to the socket and possibly disrupt or control the operations of the program using that socket.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-1999-1402 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from freebsd, from sun, from sun 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

1997-05-17T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 2.1 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	2.2.2	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	2.2.3	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	2.2.4	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	2.2.5	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	2.2.6	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	2.2.8	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	3.0	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	3.1	Yes
Operating System	sun	solaris	2.5	Yes
Operating System	sun	solaris	2.5.1	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	4.0	Yes
Operating System	sun	sunos	5.0	Yes
Operating System	sun	sunos	5.5	Yes
Operating System	sun	sunos	5.5.1	Yes

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167418317&w=2 ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602248718482&w=2 ([email protected])
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7172.php ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/456 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167418317&w=2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602248718482&w=2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7172.php (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/456 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

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 freebsd'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.