CVE-1999-0797

Summary

CVE-1999-0797 is a vulnerability affecting the NIS (Network Information Service) finger daemon. An attacker can exploit this weakness by sending a large number of finger requests to the NIS server. The excessive number of queries caused by this attack can lead to a denial of service condition, making the server unresponsive and unavailable to legitimate users. This issue poses a significant risk to network availability and should be addressed promptly by implementing patches or updates to affected systems.

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