CVE-2005-0852

Microsoft Windows XP SP1 - Denial of Service via Empty Datagram to Raw IP over IP Socket

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-0852. PoCs published by [email protected].

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a local denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 by creating a raw IP over IP socket and sending data, causing a kernel crash and system reboot.

Description

Microsoft Windows XP SP1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via an empty datagram to a raw IP over IP socket (IP protocol 4), as originally demonstrated using code in Python 2.3.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by [email protected] · pythondoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25259

This exploit demonstrates a local denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 by creating a raw IP over IP socket and sending data, causing a kernel crash and system reboot.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the target system
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12870
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/393956

Scores

EPSS 0.0070
EPSS Percentile 48.6%

Details

Status published
Published May 02, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026