What is the severity of CVE-1999-0831?

CVE-1999-0831 is considered a denial of service vulnerability that can lead to significant service disruptions.

How can I mitigate CVE-1999-0831?

To mitigate CVE-1999-0831, implement firewall rules to limit incoming connections to syslogd.

Which systems are affected by CVE-1999-0831?

CVE-1999-0831 affects Cobalt Qube versions 1.0 and 2.0, Sun Cobalt RaQ versions 1.1, 2, and 3i, Debian GNU/Linux 2.2, and SUSE Linux versions 6.2 and 6.3.

What are the symptoms of CVE-1999-0831 exploitation?

Exploitation of CVE-1999-0831 may result in the syslogd service becoming unresponsive due to an overwhelming number of connections.

Is there a patch available for CVE-1999-0831?

There is no specific patch for CVE-1999-0831, but it is recommended to upgrade to an unaffected version of the software or to apply configuration changes to mitigate the risk.

Vulnerability/
CVE-1999-0831

medium

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

19/11/1999

18/1/2000

20/11/2024

CVE-1999-0831

First published: Fri Nov 19 1999(Updated: )

Denial of service in Linux syslogd via a large number of connections.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cobalt Qube	=1.0
Cobalt Qube	=2.0
Sun Cobalt RaQ	=1.1
Sun Cobalt RaQ
Sun Cobalt RaQ
Debian GNU/Linux	=2.2
SUSE Linux	=6.2
SUSE Linux	=6.3

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Reference Links

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0831?
CVE-1999-0831 is considered a denial of service vulnerability that can lead to significant service disruptions.
How can I mitigate CVE-1999-0831?
To mitigate CVE-1999-0831, implement firewall rules to limit incoming connections to syslogd.
Which systems are affected by CVE-1999-0831?
CVE-1999-0831 affects Cobalt Qube versions 1.0 and 2.0, Sun Cobalt RaQ versions 1.1, 2, and 3i, Debian GNU/Linux 2.2, and SUSE Linux versions 6.2 and 6.3.
What are the symptoms of CVE-1999-0831 exploitation?
Exploitation of CVE-1999-0831 may result in the syslogd service becoming unresponsive due to an overwhelming number of connections.
Is there a patch available for CVE-1999-0831?
There is no specific patch for CVE-1999-0831, but it is recommended to upgrade to an unaffected version of the software or to apply configuration changes to mitigate the risk.

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