CVE-1999-0103 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability where a server can be flooded by combining UDP services like echo and chargen, creating a "UDP bomb" or "packet storm." This medium-severity vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating it can be exploited remotely with low complexity to cause partial availability impact. While there are no specific affected products listed and it's not on the KEV catalog, a Metasploit auxiliary module exists for probing chargen, though there's no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | n/aCNA affected |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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