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CVE-1999-1379

MEDIUM CVSS: 5.0 Published: 1999-12-31 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Dnstools Software Dnstools

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References