CVE-1999-1361 — Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Microsoft Windows NT

3 documents3 sources
Severity
6.4MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
5.2%
top 10.02%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Microsoft Windows NT
Timeline
PublishedMay 9
Latest updateApr 30

Description

Windows NT 3.51 and 4.0 running WINS (Windows Internet Name Service) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) via a flood of malformed packets, which causes the server to slow down and fill the event logs with error messages.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/C:N/I:P/A:PExploitability: 10.0 | Impact: 4.9

Affected Packages1 packages

▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_nt3.5.1, 4.0+1

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-c2fw-w2fc-pj95: Windows NT 3↗2022-04-30
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CVEList
CVE-1999-1361: Windows NT 3↗2001-09-12
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