CVE-1999-0116: Denial of service when an attacker sends many SYN packets to create multiple connections without ever sending an ACK to
Summary
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.
Severity
UNKNOWN
Source Attribution
Source: NVD · Updated: 2026-08-21T04:30:37.052Z · Confidence: high
Impact
Based on CVSS vector: n/a — assess confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact via the official vector documentation.
Affected Software
Fix
Upgrade affected software to the fixed version identified above. Apply vendor patches and monitor advisories before exposed systems go unpatched.