1666 : Multiple Vendor Out Of Band Data DoS (WinNuke)
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Disclosure

May 07, 1997

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

May 07, 1997

Solution

Unknown

Description

Microsoft Windows and SCO Open Server contain a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when an out-of-band packet is sent to port 139, and will result in loss of availability for the platform.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Microsoft and SCO have released a patch to address this vulnerability. Additionally, it is possible to mitigate this attack by implementing the following workaround: filter all traffic to TCP Port 139.

Products

Microsoft Corporation
Watch-list
Windows
Watch-list
95
3.11
NT 4.0
NT 3.51
SCO Group, Inc.
Watch-list
Open Server
Watch-list
5.0

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