CVE-1999-0566 — MEDIUM severity vulnerability (An attacker can write to syslog files from any location, cau)
An attacker can write to syslog files from any location, causing a denial of service by filling up the logs, and hiding activities.
| CVE ID | CVE-1999-0566 |
|---|---|
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| CVSS score | 5.0 |
| CVSS vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 1997-08-01 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | An attacker can write to syslog files from any location, causing a denial of service by filling up the logs, and hiding activities. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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