CVE-1999-0216

Summary

CVE-1999-0216 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the inetd service on Linux systems. The issue allows an attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition by sending maliciously crafted SYN or RST packets to the inetd service. This can result in resource exhaustion, leading to a service outage. The vulnerability was identified in 1999 and remains a potential threat to systems that have not been properly patched. It is recommended that Linux administrators update their inetd packages to mitigate this risk.

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