Vulnerability record · CVE-1999-1379 · published 31 December 1999
CVE-1999-1379: Dnstools software dnstools vulnerability
Dnstools Software · Dnstools
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.
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| ftp://ftp.auscert.org.au/pub/auscert/advisory/AL-1999.004.dns_dos | PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
| http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/j-063.shtml | PatchVendor Advisory |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93348057829957&w=2 | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93433758607623&w=2 | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7238.php | |
| ftp://ftp.auscert.org.au/pub/auscert/advisory/AL-1999.004.dns_dos | PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
| http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/j-063.shtml | PatchVendor Advisory |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93348057829957&w=2 | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93433758607623&w=2 | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7238.php |
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-1999-1379), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.
