CVE-2000-0980

Microsoft Windows 95/98/98SE/ME - Denial of Service via NWLink Broadcast Storm

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

NMPI (Name Management Protocol on IPX) listener in Microsoft NWLink does not properly filter packets from a broadcast address, which allows remote attackers to cause a broadcast storm and flood the network.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5357
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1781

Scores

EPSS 0.1324
EPSS Percentile 96.0%

Details

Status published
Products (4)
microsoft/windows_95
microsoft/windows_98
microsoft/windows_98se
microsoft/windows_me
Published Dec 19, 2000
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026