CVE-1999-1222

Description

Netbt.sys in Windows NT 4.0 allows remote malicious DNS servers to cause a denial of service (crash) by returning 0.0.0.0 as the IP address for a DNS host name lookup.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 9.84% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q188/5/71.ASP	patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3893	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1222?: CVE-1999-1222 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1222?: To fix CVE-1999-1222, 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-1999-1222 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-1999-1222 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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