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Microsoft Windows 98 Malformed oshare Packet DoS

high Nessus Plugin ID 10170

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a denial of service.

Description

It was possible to crash the remote system using the 'oshare' attack.

An attacker may use this problem to prevent your site from working properly.

Solution

Contact your vendor for a patch.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 10170

File Name: oshare.nasl

Version: 1.26

Type: remote

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 7/29/1999

Updated: 3/6/2019

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/25/1999

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-1999-0357