CVE-1999-0831 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 18 Jan 2000 Updated 1 Aug 2024

An attacker can cause a denial of service in Linux syslogd by establishing a large number of connections.

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-1999-0831?

CVE-1999-0831 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 18 Jan 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Denial of service in Linux syslogd via a large number of connections.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0831?

It affects 6 products.

Products include Cobalt Qube, Debian Debian Linux, Sun Cobalt Raq, Sun Cobalt Raq 2, Sun Cobalt Raq 3i, Suse Suse Linux.

How do I fix CVE-1999-0831?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0831 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-1999-0831 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0831 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-3cgm-rhf4-87qm.