Microsoft Windows 95/98/98SE NetBIOS Client denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Microsoft Windows 95/98/98SE. This affects an unknown function of the component NetBIOS Client. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2000-1003. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows 95/98/98SE (Operating System) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component NetBIOS Client. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. 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:

NETBIOS client in Windows 95 and Windows 98 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service by changing a file sharing service to return an unknown driver type, which causes the client to crash.

The issue has been introduced in 08/24/1995. The weakness was shared 12/11/2000 by NSFOCUS with NSFOCUS Security Team as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2000-1003. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1936 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (5370) and SecurityFocus (BID 1794†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

08/24/1995 🔍
10/11/2000 +1875 days 🔍
12/11/2000 +61 days 🔍
12/11/2000 +0 days 🔍
06/30/2014 +4949 days 🔍
04/14/2019 +1749 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: NSFOCUS
Organization: NSFOCUS Security Team
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2000-1003 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-1003
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16024
X-Force: 5370
SecurityFocus: 1794 - Microsoft Windows 9x Invalid Driver Type DoS Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140213

Entryinfo

Created: 06/30/2014 16:23
Updated: 04/14/2019 17:32
Changes: 06/30/2014 16:23 (43), 04/14/2019 17:32 (14)
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