Summary
generated automatically from NVD dataSeveral Microsoft systems (Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0 and Terminal Server) and BeOS 5.0 have a resource-handling flaw (CWE-399) in IP fragment reassembly, known as jolt2. A remote attacker can send a large number of identical fragmented IP packets and cause a denial of service, affecting availability. The flaw is rated 7.8 (HIGH) under CVSS v2.0 and is exploitable over the network without authentication.
NVD description
Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, and Terminal Server systems allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service by sending a large number of identical fragmented IP packets, aka jolt2 or the "IP Fragment Reassembly" vulnerability.
EPSS · FIRST.org
38.4%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 98% 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
- 19 mai 2000
- 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)
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1236Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/advisory.html?id=2240Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1236Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/advisory.html?id=2240Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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