inetd in AIX 4.1.5 dynamically assigns a port N when starting ttdbserver (ToolTalk server), but also inadvertently listens on port N-1 without passing control to ttdbserver, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large number of connections to port N-1, which are not properly closed by inetd.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-1999-1056 inetd in AIX 4.1.5 dynamically assigns a port N when starting ttdbserver (ToolTalk server), but also inadvertently listens on port N-1 without passing control to ttdbserver, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large number of connections to port N-1, which are not properly closed by inetd.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-01T17:02:53.403Z

Reserved: 2001-08-31T00:00:00

Link: CVE-1999-1075

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 1998-03-18T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-1999-1075

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