CVE-1999-1379

MediumCVSS 5.0/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

DNS allows remote attackers to use DNS name servers as traffic amplifiers via a UDP DNS query with a spoofed source address, which produces more traffic to the victim than was sent by the attacker.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 5.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Dec 31, 1999
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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