CVE-2001-1055

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.

Affected products

• microsoft / windows_98
• microsoft / windows_98se

Exploits & proofs of concept

• exploit-dbMicrosoft Windows 98 - ARP Denial of Serviceby Paul Starzetz

References

• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/200323
• MISChttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6924
• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3113