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CVE-1999-0831

Denial of service in Linux syslogd via a large number of connections.

Denial of service in Linux syslogd via a large number of connections.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 0.0052
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Affected Products & Versions

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cobalt qubeall versions
sun cobalt raqall versions
sun cobalt raq 2all versions
sun cobalt raq 3iall versions
debian linuxall versions
suse linuxall versions
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MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Published to NVD19 Nov 1999 · 05:00 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-1999-035.0.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/809
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