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CVE-2006-1624

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 2.78%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2006-04-05 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2006-1624
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
2.78%
Linux

Original NVD Description

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.