CVE-1999-1201

Published: Feb 6, 1999Modified: 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

Windows 95 and Windows 98 systems, when configured with multiple TCP/IP stacks bound to the same MAC address, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (traffic amplification) via a certain ICMP echo (ping) packet, which causes all stacks to send a ping response, aka TCP Chorusing.

Affected (2)

Products: Microsoft: Windows 95, Windows 98

2 products

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 95	All versions
Microsoft Windows 98	All versions

References (6)

http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=91849617221319&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/225

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7542

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=91849617221319&w=2

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

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/225

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

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7542

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

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