CVE-1999-0288

Published: Aug 1, 1998Modified: Apr 16, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

The WINS server in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 before SP4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process termination) via invalid UDP frames to port 137 (NETBIOS Name Service), as demonstrated via a flood of random packets.

Affected (4)

Products: Microsoft: Windows Nt

Microsoft

1 product

Windows Nt

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows Nt	Version 4.0
Microsoft Windows Nt	Version 4.0 sp1
Microsoft Windows Nt	Version 4.0 sp2
Microsoft Windows Nt	Version 4.0 sp3

References (4)

http://safenetworks.com/Windows/wins.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1233

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://safenetworks.com/Windows/wins.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1233

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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