The default configuration of syslogd in the Linux sysklogd package does not enable the -x (disable name lookups) option, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (traffic amplification) via messages with spoofed source IP addresses.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-04-05T10:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T17:19:49.266Z

Reserved: 2006-04-05T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2006-1624

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-04-05T10:04:00.000

Modified: 2018-10-18T16:33:38.623

Link: CVE-2006-1624

cve-icon Redhat

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