CVE-1999-0629

Summary

CVE-1999-0629 refers to a vulnerability in the identd service, which is used for host identification in the Internet Relay Chat (IRC) protocol. The vulnerability arises due to the identd service being running, making it susceptible to various attacks, such as port scanning and denial-of-service attacks. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious packets to the identd service, potentially leading to unauthorized access or information disclosure. To mitigate this risk, it is recommended that organizations disable or limit the use of the identd service whenever possible.

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