PT-1999-1627 · Microsoft · Windows 98+2

Published 1999-03-08 · Updated 2017-12-19 · CVE-1999-1254

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Windows versions 95, 98, and NT 4.0

Description: The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by spoofing ICMP redirect messages from a router, which causes Windows to change its routing tables.

Recommendations: For Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.0, consider restricting access to the network to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the ability to accept ICMP redirect messages until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-1254

Affected Products

Windows 95

Windows 98

Windows Nt 4.0

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1254 · Security Note
• http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=92099515709467&w=2 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1947 · Note