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Microsoft Windows NT WINS Service Malformed Data DoS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 10315

Synopsis

The remote service is vulnerable to denial of service.

Description

We could crash the remote WINS server by sending it a lot of UDP packets containing random data.

If you do not use WINS, then deactivate this server.

An attacker may use this flaw to bring down your NT network.

Solution

Upgrade Windows NT to SP5 or later.

See Also

https://www.safenetworks.com

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 10315

File Name: wins_udp_flood.nasl

Version: 1.26

Type: remote

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 8/30/1999

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

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

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/4/1999

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-1999-0288

BID: 298