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
Published Mar 9, 2002
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.59%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 2.59% (0.02587) | 84.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.61% (0.02609) | 83.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.15% (0.01150) | 76.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.35% (0.06346) | 84.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.07% (0.01073) | 76.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.49% (0.01491) | 87.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 18, 2023 | 1.49% (0.01491) | 85.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.10% (0.02100) | 87.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- ftp://ftp.auscert.org.au/pub/auscert/advisory/AL-1999.004.dns_dos third-party-advisoryx_refsource_AUSCERTPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/j-063.shtml third-party-advisorygovernment-resourcex_refsource_CIACPatchVendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93348057829957&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93433758607623&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7238.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| ftp://ftp.auscert.org.au/pub/auscert/advisory/AL-1999.004.dns_dos | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_AUSCERTPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/j-063.shtml | third-party-advisorygovernment-resourcex_refsource_CIACPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93348057829957&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93433758607623&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7238.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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