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published date: May 9, 1998

CVE-1999-1361 : Denial of Service Vulnerability

Description

Windows NT 3.51 and 4.0 running WINS (Windows Internet Name Service) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) via a flood of malformed packets, which causes the server to slow down and fill the event logs with error messages.

Product(s):

  • Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1 SP1
  • Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1 SP2
  • Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1 SP3
  • Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1 SP4
  • Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1 SP5

Question to Ask Vendors:

  1. Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-1999-1361, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
  2. What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-1999-1361 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?

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