CVE-1999-1379 json
DNS allows remote attackers to use DNS name servers as traffic amplifiers via a UDP DNS query with a spoofed source address, which produces…
published 1999-12-31 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1360
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.6%
- EPSS 2.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
2.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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ciac.llnl.gov
/ciac/bulletins/j-063.shtml
third-party-advisory, government-resource, patch, vendor-advisory
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iss.net
/security_center/static/7238.php
vdb-entry
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=93348057829957&w=2
mailing-list
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=93433758607623&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1379
- NVD CVE-1999-1379
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