VDB-14042 · CVE-1999-1581 · VU#4923

Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SNMP Agent snmp.exe denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the file snmp.exe of the component SNMP Agent. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-1581. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 (Operating System). Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the file snmp.exe of the component SNMP Agent. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

memory leak in simple network management protocol (snmp) agent (snmp.exe) for windows nt 4.0 before service pack 4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of snmp packets with object identifiers (oids) that cannot be decoded.

The weakness was disclosed 12/23/1997 as not defined knowledge base article (Website). The advisory is available at support.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-1999-1581 since 04/21/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 2000 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (8231). kb.cert.org is providing further details. The entries VDB-14041 and VDB-14040 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Windows

Version

NT 4.0

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Windows 2000

Timelineinfo

12/23/1997 🔍
12/23/1997 +0 days 🔍
04/21/2005 +2676 days 🔍
06/18/2014 +3345 days 🔍
11/12/2024 +3800 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: support.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-1581 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1581
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14042
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X-Force: 8231 - Microsoft Windows NT SNMP OID decoding memory leak

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/18/2014 17:46
Updated: 11/12/2024 15:45
Changes: 06/18/2014 17:46 (50), 01/14/2018 10:32 (6), 11/12/2024 15:45 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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