CVE-1999-0116

Summary

CVE-1999-0116 is a denial-of-service vulnerability that allows an attacker to overload a system by sending a high volume of SYN packets. These packets initiate multiple connections without completing them by sending an ACK response, resulting in an excessive consumption of resources and network congestion. The targeted system becomes unresponsive to legitimate traffic due to the overwhelming number of incomplete connections. This vulnerability can lead to a significant disruption of services and should be addressed through proper network security measures.

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