CVE-1999-0969

Description

The Windows NT RPC service allows remote attackers to conduct a denial of service using spoofed malformed RPC packets which generate an error message that is sent to the spoofed host, potentially setting up a loop, aka Snork.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 15.29% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ193233	vendor advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1998/ms98-014	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0969?: CVE-1999-0969 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-0969?: To fix CVE-1999-0969, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-1999-0969 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-1999-0969 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~15% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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