Microsoft Windows up to NT 4.0 NetBIOS OOB Packet WinNuke denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as very critical has been discovered in Microsoft Windows up to NT 4.0. This impacts an unknown function of the component NetBIOS Handler. Executing a manipulation as part of OOB Packet can lead to denial of service (WinNuke). The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-0153. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. This vulnerability is historically impactful due to its background and the reception it garnered. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Microsoft Windows up to NT 4.0 (Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component NetBIOS Handler. The manipulation as part of a OOB Packet leads to a denial of service vulnerability (WinNuke). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Windows 95/NT out of band (OOB) data denial of service through NETBIOS port, aka WinNuke.

The issue has been introduced in 08/24/1995. The weakness was shared 07/01/1997 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at osvdb.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-0153. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 04/16/2026). This vulnerability has a historic impact due to its background and reception.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C and been published before and not just after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at neil.franklin.ch. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 677 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10314 (Multiple Vendor Out Of Band Data DoS (WinNuke)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Denial of Service and running in the context r. The Nessus plugin is testing the existence of the vulnerability with the following NASL code:

port = 139;
if(get_port_state(port))
{
 soc = open_sock_tcp(port);
 if(soc)
 {
  start_denial();
  data = "you are dead";
  send(socket:soc,data:data, option:MSG_OOB);
  close(soc);
  alive = end_denial();
  if(!alive){
  		security_warning(port);
		set_kb_item(name:"Host/dead", value:TRUE);
		}
 }
}
The code used by the exploit is:
send(s,str,strlen(str),MSG_OOB);

Upgrading to version 98, ME or Server 2003 eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1257. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 1229.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (173), Exploit-DB (20437), Tenable (10314), SecurityFocus (BID 2010†) and OSVDB (1666†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

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Exploitinginfo

Name: WinNuke
Class: Denial of service / WinNuke
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 10314
Nessus Name: Multiple Vendor Out Of Band Data DoS (WinNuke)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Windows 98/ME/Server 2003

Snort ID: 1257
Snort Message: SERVER-OTHER Winnuke attack
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Timelineinfo

08/24/1995 🔍
05/07/1997 +622 days 🔍
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07/01/1997 +55 days 🔍
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06/22/1999 +721 days 🔍
11/25/2002 +1252 days 🔍
02/21/2003 +88 days 🔍
06/18/2014 +4134 days 🔍
04/16/2026 +4320 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: osvdb.org⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0153 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0153
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13924
X-Force: 173
SecurityFocus: 2010 - Multiple Vendor "Out Of Band" Data Denial Of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: 1666 - Multiple Vendor Out Of Band Data DoS (WinNuke)
Vulnerability Center: 218 - WinNuke OOB Netbios DOS, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 06/18/2014 12:00
Updated: 04/16/2026 21:04
Changes: 06/18/2014 12:00 (90), 11/30/2018 11:56 (4), 01/19/2025 17:28 (19), 04/16/2026 21:04 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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