CVE-1999-0969
CVSS 2.0 Score 5 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Sep 29, 1998
Updated: Nov 20, 2024
Summary
CVE-1999-0969 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the Windows NT RPC service. Malicious actors can exploit this weakness by sending spoofed, malformed RPC packets to the target system. These packets trigger an error message that can initiate a loop, leading to a denial-of-service condition. The vulnerable system may receive repeated error messages from the spoofed host, potentially causing significant disruption.
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Affected Products
- Microsoft Windows NT
Affected Vendors
- Microsoft