CVE-2000-0742

The IPX protocol implementation in Microsoft Windows 95 and 98 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a ping packet with a source IP address that is a broadcast address, aka the "Malformed IPX Ping Packet" vulnerability.

Score

CVSS 2.0 5.0 Medium

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2000-10-20

Last modified

2024-08-08

Affected products

• Windows 95 (Microsoft)
• Windows 98 (Microsoft)

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1544
• http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&mid=63120
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-054
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5079