What is the severity of CVE-1999-0918?

CVE-1999-0918 has been classified as a high severity denial of service vulnerability.

How does CVE-1999-0918 impact affected systems?

CVE-1999-0918 can cause denial of service conditions by exploiting malformed, fragmented IGMP packets.

What versions of Windows are affected by CVE-1999-0918?

CVE-1999-0918 affects various versions of Windows, including Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000.

How do I fix CVE-1999-0918?

To mitigate CVE-1999-0918, it is recommended to apply any available security patches or updates from Microsoft.

Is there a workaround for CVE-1999-0918?

There are no official workarounds for CVE-1999-0918, so applying patches is the best option.

Vulnerability/
CVE-1999-0918

high

7.8

CWE

3/7/1999

4/1/2000

20/11/2024

CVE-1999-0918: Input Validation

First published: Sat Jul 03 1999(Updated: )

Denial of service in various Windows systems via malformed, fragmented IGMP packets.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Microsoft Windows NT	=4.0
Microsoft Windows NT	=4.0-sp2
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows NT	=4.0-sp1
Microsoft Windows NT	=4.0-sp4
Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Windows NT	=4.0-sp3
Microsoft Windows NT	=4.0-sp5
Microsoft Windows 98	=gold


	=gold
	=4.0
	=4.0-sp1
	=4.0-sp2
	=4.0-sp3
	=4.0-sp4
	=4.0-sp5

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0918?
CVE-1999-0918 has been classified as a high severity denial of service vulnerability.
How does CVE-1999-0918 impact affected systems?
CVE-1999-0918 can cause denial of service conditions by exploiting malformed, fragmented IGMP packets.
What versions of Windows are affected by CVE-1999-0918?
CVE-1999-0918 affects various versions of Windows, including Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0918?
To mitigate CVE-1999-0918, it is recommended to apply any available security patches or updates from Microsoft.
Is there a workaround for CVE-1999-0918?
There are no official workarounds for CVE-1999-0918, so applying patches is the best option.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0918?
CVE-1999-0918 has been classified as a high severity denial of service vulnerability.
How does CVE-1999-0918 impact affected systems?
CVE-1999-0918 can cause denial of service conditions by exploiting malformed, fragmented IGMP packets.
What versions of Windows are affected by CVE-1999-0918?
CVE-1999-0918 affects various versions of Windows, including Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0918?
To mitigate CVE-1999-0918, it is recommended to apply any available security patches or updates from Microsoft.
Is there a workaround for CVE-1999-0918?
There are no official workarounds for CVE-1999-0918, so applying patches is the best option.