CVE-1999-0171 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the syslog utility, specifically affecting the Linux kernel. An attacker can exploit this by sending a large volume of superfluous messages, leading to a denial of service. This vulnerability has a low severity score (CVSS 2.1) due to its local attack vector and partial availability impact, requiring local access and low attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage for this legacy vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.20.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.