CVE-1999-0797

Low

Published: 29/06/1998(UTC)Updated: 16/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 18/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk

1.16%

63th percentile — higher than 63% of all known CVEs

Summary

The NIS finger vulnerability allows an attacker to conduct a denial of service by sending a large number of finger requests, resulting in a large number of NIS queries.

Risk Assessment

A denial of service attack can lead to the unavailability of NIS services, impacting the organization's operations.

Recommendation

It is recommended to limit the number of finger requests and monitor network traffic to detect potential attacks.

Original NVD description (English source)

NIS finger allows an attacker to conduct a denial of service via a large number of finger requests, resulting in a large number of NIS queries.