The access permissions for a UNIX domain socket are ignored in Solaris 2.x and SunOS 4.x…
Priority LOW 13Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00803 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 17
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.2 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.3 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.4 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.5 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.6 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.8 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5.1:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.3 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.4 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.5 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.6 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.8 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5.1:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·Sun
Show 7 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5.1:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5.1:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.1 Vulnerable ·Sun
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1402
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rq2v-6234-j5f5
References
Sources
- CVE-1999-1402 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-1402 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rq2v-6234-j5f5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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