CVE-2001-1055 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows network stack, specifically affecting Windows 98 and 98SE. Remote attackers can exploit this by flooding the target with malformed ARP request packets containing random source IP and MAC addresses, leading to high CPU consumption. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and a partial availability impact. While not listed on the KEV catalog, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-21040) confirms the existence of exploit code, and community discussion suggests ongoing interest, despite no recorded media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98se:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.