CVE-2006-1624

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…

published April 5, 2006

CVSS
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EPSS
3%
Percentile
86.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02849 · 86.6th percentile
Published
2006-04-05T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 05 APR 10:00Z
    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…
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