CVE-2006-1624 | BDVDB-2026-16074 Detail

Description#

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429618/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429739/100/0/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25672

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12006-04-05Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-07Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.