CVE-2000-1066

MediumCVSS 5.0/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The getnameinfo function in FreeBSD 4.1.1 and earlier, and possibly other operating systems, allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a long DNS hostname.

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 11, 2000
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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