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CVE-1999-1379

5.0
CVSS v2.0 Base Score
2.61%
LOW RiskEPSS (83rd percentile)
NVD-CWE-Other

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.

Published: 12/31/1999
Modified: 6/16/2026
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Vulnerability Summary

CVSS v2 Score

5

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)

2.61%LOW Exploitation Risk
83rd percentile

This vulnerability has a 2.61% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 83% of all scored CVEs.

CWE Classification

NVD-CWE-Other