CVE-2006-1624 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the default configuration of syslogd within the Linux sysklogd package. This flaw allows remote attackers to cause traffic amplification by sending messages with spoofed source IP addresses, as the -x (disable name lookups) option is not enabled by default. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low complexity and no authentication, leading to a complete loss of availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| 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:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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