CVE-2006-1624: Linux Kernel

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 2.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The default configuration of syslogd in the Linux sysklogd package does not enable the -x (disable name lookups) option, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (traffic amplification) via messages with spoofed source IP addresses.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: version 2.6.20.1 only

Published 2006-04-05. Last modified 2026-06-16.