Denial of Service Vulnerability in Windows 95 and 98 NETBIOS Client
CVE-2000-1003

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Microsoft
Status
Windows 98se
Windows 95
Windows 98
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 December 2000

Summary

The NETBIOS client present in Windows 95 and Windows 98 is susceptible to a vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to disrupt file sharing services. By manipulating the driver type returned during file sharing operations, an attacker can induce a failure in the client, causing it to crash and leading to a denial of service condition.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5370
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1794
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/139511
mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ

EPSS Score

9% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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