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CVE-2000-1066

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 1.66%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2000-12-11 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2000-1066
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
1.66%

Original NVD Description

The getnameinfo function in FreeBSD 4.1.1 and earlier, and possibly other operating systems, allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a long DNS hostname.