CVE-1999-0224 Denial of service in n/a
An attacker can cause a denial of service in the Windows NT Messenger service by sending a long username.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0224?
CVE-1999-0224 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Nt, published on 29 Sep 1999. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Denial of service in Windows NT messenger service through a long username.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0224?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Nt.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0224?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0224 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-1999-0224 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0224 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-fv32-cgq9-979v.