CVE-1999-1379 Information

Description

DNS allows remote attackers to use DNS name servers as traffic amplifiers via a UDP DNS query with a spoofed source address which produces more traffic to the victim than was sent by the attacker.

Reference

ftp://ftp.auscert.org.au/pub/auscert/advisory/AL-1999.004.dns_dos http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/j-063.shtml http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93348057829957&w=2 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93433758607623&w=2 http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7238.php