CVE-1999-1379 describes a DNS amplification vulnerability where remote attackers can leverage DNS name servers to generate a larger volume of traffic to a victim than initially sent by the attacker, using spoofed source addresses. This vulnerability affects dnstools_software dnstools. With a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium), it has a network attack vector, low attack complexity, no authentication required, and results in partial availability impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, no known exploit code in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, and it has received no community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dnstools_software:dnstools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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