TI-1999-01326 Aliases CVE-1999-1379 GHSA-mgv8-6wqv-cp47

DNS allows remote attackers to use DNS name servers as traffic amplifiers via a UDP DNS…

LOW 28Published 2002-03-09 · Updated 2024-08-01

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

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02587 85th 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 · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:dnstools_software:dnstools::::::::	all versions	Vulnerable	Dnstools Software

cpe:2.3:a:dnstools_software:dnstools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Dnstools Software

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1379
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mgv8-6wqv-cp47

References

Patch 1

J-063

Other 3

TI-2002-00597 dnstools.php for DNSTools 2.0 beta 4 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2000-00177 DNSTools CGI applications allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0

Sources

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