Denial of service in Linux syslogd via a large number of connections.
Priority LOW 26Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Denial of service in Linux syslogd via a large number of connections.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01443 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cobalt:qube:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Cobalt |
| cpe:2.3:a:cobalt:qube:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Cobalt |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:cobalt_raq:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:h:sun:cobalt_raq_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:h:sun:cobalt_raq_3i:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:cobalt:qube:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Cobalt
- cpe:2.3:a:cobalt:qube:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Cobalt
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:cobalt_raq:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:h:sun:cobalt_raq_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:h:sun:cobalt_raq_3i:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0831
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3cgm-rhf4-87qm
References
—
Sources
- CVE-1999-0831 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-0831 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3cgm-rhf4-87qm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-1999-0831 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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