CVE-1999-1201 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Microsoft Windows 95 and 98 systems. When configured with multiple TCP/IP stacks bound to the same MAC address, these systems are susceptible to a traffic amplification attack. A remote attacker can send a specific ICMP echo (ping) packet, causing all bound stacks to respond simultaneously, leading to a denial of service. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and potential for partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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