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CVE-1999-0746: slackware slackware_linux

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 22-03-2000Last modified 01-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-1999-0746 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in slackware slackware_linux. EPSS estimates a 5.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
5.64%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 22-03-2000
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A default configuration of in.identd in SuSE Linux waits 120 seconds between requests, allowing a remote attacker to conduct a denial of service.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

5.64%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

93%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 5.64% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
5.64%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databasedoslinuxVerified

    SuSE Linux 6.2 / Slackware Linux 3.2/3.6 - 'identd' Denial of Service

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Slackware1 product
Suse1 product
  • suse_linux4.4 | 4.4.1 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.2

2 vendors · 2 products

References

1 links