CVE-2006-1624

high

Description

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

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25672

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429739/100/0/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429618/100/0/threaded

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-04-05

Updated: 2026-04-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.0082