CVE-1999-0831

Summary

CVE-1999-0831 identifies a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Linux syslogd. By establishing a large number of connections to the syslogd service, an attacker can exhaust system resources, resulting in a service outage. This issue poses a threat to system availability, potentially impacting critical infrastructure and services. To mitigate this risk, it is recommended to limit the number of connections to the syslogd service and keep the syslogd software up-to-date.

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