CVE-1999-1449: sun sunos
CVSS: 2.1v2.0LowModified
Published 12-09-2001Last modified 01-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-1999-1449 is a low (CVSS 2.1) vulnerability in sun sunos. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
2.1/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.29%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 12-09-2001PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 01-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
SunOS 4.1.4 on a Sparc 20 machine allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) by reading from the /dev/tcx0 TCX device.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionLow 2.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.29%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
20%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.29% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.29%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Sun1 product
- sunos4.1.4
1 vendor · 1 product
References
2 links- www.insecure.org/sploits/sunos.dev.tcx0.write.wierd.shit.to.device.bug.htmlX Refsource MISCVendor Advisory