CVE-1999-0635

Summary

CVE-1999-0635 is a vulnerability affecting echo services. Hackers can exploit this weakness by sending specially crafted packets to a targeted system, resulting in the reflection of these packets back to the attacker, potentially revealing sensitive information or overwhelming the system with traffic. This vulnerability is significant as echo services were commonly used in older systems and remain present in some legacy environments. It is recommended that affected systems be updated to patch or remove the echo service to mitigate this risk.

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