Description
NIS finger allows an attacker to conduct a denial of service via a large number of finger requests, resulting in a large number of NIS queries.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-1999-0778 | NIS finger allows an attacker to conduct a denial of service via a large number of finger requests, resulting in a large number of NIS queries. |
References
| Link | Providers |
|---|---|
| http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/i-070.shtml |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-01T16:48:38.084Z
Reserved: 1999-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-1999-0797
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Status : Modified
Published: 1998-06-29T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-1999-0797
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD