CVE-2000-0129 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can cause a denial of service in Serv-U FTP server by sending a LIST command on a malformed .lnk file, triggering a buffer overflow.
- 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-2000-0129?
CVE-2000-0129 is a low-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 98, published on 8 Feb 2000. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0129?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows Nt.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0129?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0129 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2000-0129 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0129 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 98
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gxwp-5gp4-w46m.