CVE-1999-0294 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can delete all WINS database records via SNMP, causing a denial of service for network name resolution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0294?
CVE-1999-0294 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Sep 1999. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
All records in a WINS database can be deleted through SNMP for a denial of service.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0294?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Wins.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0294?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0294 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-1999-0294 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0294 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g6mp-qfqw-f6cf.