# 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.

- **Severity:** Low 2.1 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Feb 2000
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gxwp-5gp4-w46m

## 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: 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.

## 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:

- Cat Soft Serv-U FTP Server 2.5/a/b (Windows 95/98/2000/NT 4.0) - Shortcut (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 98

- [CVE-1999-0387](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-0387/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2000-0330](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-0330/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.6)
- [CVE-1999-0518](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-0518/): Weak cryptography in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2000-0155](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-0155/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2000-0979](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-0979/): Auth bypass in n/a (medium 6.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2000-0129 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0129 exists.

Affected product: Microsoft Windows 98. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-0129/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-0129/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2000-0129
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0129
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2000-0129

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