CVE-1999-0831

CVSS 2.0 Score 5 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Nov 19, 1999

Updated: Nov 20, 2024

Summary

CVE-1999-0831 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Linux systems' syslogd service. Malicious actors can exploit this issue by establishing a large number of connections to the syslogd daemon, causing it to consume excessive resources and ultimately leading to a denial-of-service condition. This vulnerability can potentially disrupt system logging functionality and impact system stability. It is recommended that affected systems be updated with the appropriate patches to mitigate this risk.

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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Debian

Affected Vendors

Debian
SUSE Linux GmbH

Advisories, Assessments, and Mitigations

https://app.recordedfuture.com/live/sc/entity/NWlULJ
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-0831
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0831

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