CVE-1999-1201

Description

Windows 95 and Windows 98 systems, when configured with multiple TCP/IP stacks bound to the same MAC address, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (traffic amplification) via a certain ICMP echo (ping) packet, which causes all stacks to send a ping response, aka TCP Chorusing.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 19.07% Top 10%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=91849617221319&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/225	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7542	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1201?: CVE-1999-1201 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1201?: To fix CVE-1999-1201, 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-1999-1201 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-1999-1201 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~19% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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