Denial of Service Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 95 and 98 via IPX Protocol
CVE-2000-0742

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Microsoft
Status
Windows 95
Windows 98
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 October 2000

Summary

The IPX protocol implementation in Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows 98 is vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted ping packets with a source address set to a broadcast address. This action can disrupt normal operations, leading to service unavailability and impacting network functionality.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1544
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5079
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securit...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS

EPSS Score

19% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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