CVE-1999-0566

Medium CVSS 5

Published 1997-08-01 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-0566, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

An attacker can write to syslog files from any location, causing a denial of service by filling up the logs, and hiding activities.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-0566

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