medium5.0Public exploit code
CVE-1999-0116
Denial of service when an attacker sends many SYN packets to create multiple connections without ever sending an ACK to complete the connection, aka SYN flood.
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- TCP SYN - 'bang.c' Denial of Service2002-09-17 · dos · bsd · Verified
Impact
Denial of service when an attacker sends many SYN packets to create multiple connections without ever sending an ACK to complete the connection, aka SYN flood.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ibm | Aix | Versions 3.2.5, 4.1, 4.2 |
| Ibm | Sng | Versions 2.1, 2.2 |