CVE-1999-0566 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can remotely write to syslog files, causing denial of service by filling logs and hiding malicious activities.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0566?
CVE-1999-0566 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 29 Sep 1999. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An attacker can write to syslog files from any location, causing a denial of service by filling up the logs, and hiding activities.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0566?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Aix.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0566?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0566 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-1999-0566 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0566 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Aix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7cvc-2mx4-55wc.