CVE-1999-0171

Linux Kernel - Denial of Service via Syslog Message Flood

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Denial of service in syslog by sending it a large number of superfluous messages.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-0171

Scores

EPSS 0.0037
EPSS Percentile 29.8%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.20.1
Published Jan 01, 1997
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026