Description
The Microsoft Windows network stack allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a flood of malformed ARP request packets with random source IP and MAC addresses, as demonstrated by ARPNuke.
Products
- Microsoft Windows 98 Gold
- Microsoft windows 98_gold
- Microsoft Windows 98SE
- Microsoft windows 98_se
Questions to Ask Vendors
- Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2001-1055, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
- What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2001-1055 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?
Recommended Actions
- Check out the advisory links provided below.
References