CVE-1999-1379

N/A Unknown
Published: December 31, 1999 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://ftp.auscert.org.au/pub/auscert/advisory/AL-1999.004.dns_dos
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/j-063.shtml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93348057829957&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93433758607623&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7238.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
ftp://ftp.auscert.org.au/pub/auscert/advisory/AL-1999.004.dns_dos
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/j-063.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93348057829957&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93433758607623&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7238.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.1%
79th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

dnstools_software