CVE-2000-0168 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can cause a denial of service on Windows 9x systems by using pathnames containing DOS device names.
- 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-2000-0168?
CVE-2000-0168 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 98, published on 12 Jul 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Microsoft Windows 9x operating systems allow an attacker to cause a denial of service via a pathname that includes file device names, aka the "DOS Device in Path Name" vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0168?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98se.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0168?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0168 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-2000-0168 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0168 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 98
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vp56-995c-wxvc.