{
  "id": "CVE-2006-1624",
  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
  "published": "2006-04-05T10:04:00.000",
  "lastModified": "2024-11-21T00:09:20.077",
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
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      {
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "2.0",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C",
          "baseScore": 7.8,
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE"
        },
        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
        "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
        "impactScore": 6.9,
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "NVD-CWE-Other"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "operator": "OR",
          "negate": false,
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "vulnerable": true,
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  "references": [
    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429618/100/0/threaded",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429739/100/0/threaded",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25672",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429618/100/0/threaded",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429739/100/0/threaded",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25672",
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    }
  ],
  "vendorComments": [
    {
      "organization": "Mandriva",
      "comment": "Mandriva does not enable the -r option in syslogd per default, which prevents syslogd from listening for remote events.  The -x option is also described in /etc/sysconfig/syslog for those who wish to enable the -r option.",
      "lastModified": "2006-07-20T00:00:00"
    },
    {
      "organization": "Red Hat",
      "comment": "Red Hat does not consider this to be a security issue. Enabling the -r option is not suggested without the -x option which is clearly documented in the /etc/sysconfig/syslog configuration file.",
      "lastModified": "2006-12-06T00:00:00"
    }
  ]
}