Summary
generated automatically from NVD dataWindows NT 3.51 and 4.0 systems running the WINS (Windows Internet Name Service) are vulnerable to a remote denial of service. An attacker can send a flood of malformed packets, which exhausts resources, slows the server down, and fills the event logs with error messages. The flaw is rated MEDIUM with a CVSS v2.0 score of 6.4.
NVD description
Windows NT 3.51 and 4.0 running WINS (Windows Internet Name Service) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) via a flood of malformed packets, which causes the server to slow down and fill the event logs with error messages.
EPSS · FIRST.org
8.6%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 95% of scored CVEs
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates, from observed exploitation activity, how likely a CVE is to be exploited in the next 30 days. It complements CVSS, which measures severity, not likelihood. Score of 2026-10-30, recomputed daily by FIRST.org.
CVSS v2.0 Score
Information
- Published
- 9 mai 1998
- Updated
- 16 juin 2026
- Status
- Modified
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
Affected products
Bounds published by NVD: "< 8.4.27" means 8.4.27 is no longer vulnerable. The fixed release to install is in the vendor advisory.
Weaknesses (CWE)
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