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CVE-2006-1624

High
7.8/10

Summary

The default configuration of syslogd in the Linux sysklogd package does not enable the -x (disable name lookups) option, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (traffic amplification) via messages with spoofed source IP addresses.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • COMPLETE

References

Advisory Timeline

  • Published