CVE-1999-0694 Denial of service in n/a
Local users can crash the AIX system via a flaw in the ptrace system call, requiring a patch to mitigate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0694?
CVE-1999-0694 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 18 Jan 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Denial of service in AIX ptrace system call allows local users to crash the system.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0694?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Aix.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0694?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0694 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-1999-0694 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0694 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Aix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vg2c-63m3-5wwm.