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Win9x/Me NWLink Subject to Denial of Service
Unfiltered broadcast packets can lead to denial of service.
ITPro Today
October 10, 2000
1 Min Read
Reported October 11, 2000 by Microsoft
VERSIONS AFFECTED
Microsoft Windows 9x/Me
DESCRIPTION
A denial of service condition exists within Windows 9x/Me's NWLink protocol, where the Name Management Protocol on IPX (NMPI) may reply to network broadcast packets that should have been filtered out. Such a reply would cause other listening NWLink-enabled systems to also respond, which could lead to a large amount of network traffic. Systems may also crash under such conditions.
VENDOR RESPONSE
Microsoft has released a patch for Win95, Win98 and WinMe; FAQ# FQ00-073, and article Q273727.
CREDIT
Discovered by Microsoft
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