CVE-1999-0171

Summary

CVE-1999-0171 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting syslog, a popular system logging protocol. An attacker can exploit this issue by sending an excessive number of unnecessary messages to the syslog service, leading it to consume an overwhelming amount of resources and ultimately crashing or becoming unresponsive. This can disrupt normal system operations and result in significant downtime, potentially causing substantial business loss or other negative consequences.

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