CVE-1999-0918 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Denial of service in various Windows systems via malformed, fragmented IGMP packets.

Published: 2000-01-04

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: 26.4% Moderate

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_95::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98::gold::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp3::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp4::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp5::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.26439.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ238329
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/514
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-034

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 2000 Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows Nt

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2000-01-04T05:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-01T16:55:29.145Z

Reserved: 1999-12-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-1999-0918

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 1999-07-03T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T21:49:19.657

Link: CVE-1999-0918

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-20
Improper Input Validation

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