CVE-2000-0129

Windows 95 and 98 - Denial of Service via Malformed .lnk File LIST Command

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2000-0129. PoCs published by Ussr Labs.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Windows API 'SHGetPathFromIDList' used for parsing shortcut files (.lnk). The provided files include an executable exploit for Serv-U FTP server, its source code, and a malformed shortcut file example.

Description

Buffer overflow in the SHGetPathFromIDList function of the Serv-U FTP server allows attackers to cause a denial of service by performing a LIST command on a malformed .lnk file.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Ussr Labs · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19743

This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Windows API 'SHGetPathFromIDList' used for parsing shortcut files (.lnk). The provided files include an executable exploit for Serv-U FTP server, its source code, and a malformed shortcut file example.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Serv-U FTP Server 2.5/a/b and Windows systems using the SHGetPathFromIDList API
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target system to deliver the malformed shortcut file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-2000-0129

Scores

EPSS 0.0379
EPSS Percentile 88.6%

Details

Status published
Products (3)
microsoft/windows_95
microsoft/windows_98
microsoft/windows_nt 4.0
Published Feb 04, 2000
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026