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CVE-1999-0116: ibm aix

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 29-09-1999Last modified 01-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-1999-0116 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in ibm aix. EPSS estimates a 5.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
5.62%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 29-09-1999
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Denial of service when an attacker sends many SYN packets to create multiple connections without ever sending an ACK to complete the connection, aka SYN flood.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

5.62%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

93%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 5.62% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
5.62%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databasedosbsdVerified

    TCP SYN - 'bang.c' Denial of Service

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Ibm2 products
  • aix3.2.5 | 4.1 | 4.2
  • sng2.1 | 2.2

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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