CVE-1999-0171
Denial of service in syslog by sending it a large number of superfluous messages.
Denial of service in syslog by sending it a large number of superfluous messages.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Denial of service in syslog by sending it a large number of superfluous messages.
- Record
CVE-1999-0171- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Denial of service in syslog by sending it a large number of superfluous messages.
- Record
CVE-1999-0171- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0171 No score
Denial of service in syslog by sending it a large number of superfluous messages.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0171- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q9gf-f79c-cjcf No score
Denial of service in syslog by sending it a large number of superfluous messages.
Denial of service in syslog by sending it a large number of superfluous messages.
- Record
GHSA-q9gf-f79c-cjcf- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0171 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Linux Kernel, published January 1, 1997. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 30th percentile. No source names a fixed version.