CVE-2000-0980 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a network broadcast storm and denial of service by exploiting improper packet filtering in the Microsoft NWLink IPX listener.
- 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-2000-0980?
CVE-2000-0980 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 98, published on 22 Jan 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NMPI (Name Management Protocol on IPX) listener in Microsoft NWLink does not properly filter packets from a broadcast address, which allows remote attackers to cause a broadcast storm and flood the network.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0980?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98se, Microsoft Windows Me.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0980?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0980 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-2000-0980 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0980 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 98
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8p7m-qf44-v926.