5730 : Multiple Vendor TCP/IP Reassembly Remote DoS (Bonk)
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
1998-01-05

Description

Windows contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when specially crafted IP packet fragments are sent to a target, and will result in loss of availability for the platform.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Microsoft has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

Microsoft Corporation	Windows	95
		NT 4.0 Server
		NT 4.0 Server Enterprise Edition
		NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition
		NT 4.0 Workstation

References

CVE ID: 1999-0258 (see also: NVD)
Related OSVDB ID: 5727 5728 5729
CERT: CA-1997-28
Mail List Post: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=88429524325956&w=2
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://www.ingate.com/Relnote.php?ver=481
Generic Exploit URL: http://www.rootshell.com/archive-Rbf4ahcmxzw5qn2S/199801/bonk.c [ Link is 404 ]
CIAC Advisory: i-031a

Tools & Filters

	10030

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 5.0
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2003-12-31 | Disagree?

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