CVE-2006-1624
Linux sysklogd - Denial of Service via Spoofed Syslog Messages
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429618/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429739/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25672
Scores
EPSS
0.0278
EPSS Percentile
85.1%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.20.1
Published
Apr 05, 2006
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026