Out of Band (OOB) data denial of service
| win-oob (173) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
By sending out-of-band data to port 139, an attacker can cause a Windows system to lose network capability and possibly crash.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple, Mac OS
- Cisco, IOS
- Compaq, Tru64
- Data General, DG/UX
- HP, HP-UX
- IBM, AIX
- IBM, OS2
- Linux, Kernel
- Microsoft, Windows 95
- Microsoft, Windows 98
- Microsoft, Windows 98SE
- Microsoft, Windows NT 4.0
- Novell, NetWare
- SCO, SCO OpenServer 5.0
- SCO, SCO Unix
- SGI, IRIX
- Sun, Solaris
- WindRiver, BSDOS
Remedy:
Apply the latest Windows NT Service Pack (SP4 or higher), available from the Microsoft Product Support Services Web site. See References.
— OR —
As an alternative, Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 (SP3) users who choose not to upgrade to SP4 or higher should apply the post-SP3 teardrop2-fix as listed in Microsoft Knowledge Base Article Q179129. See References. (The teardrop2 patch supersedes the OOB patch. Do not apply the oob-fix unless there is a specific reason to do so in your environment.)
For SCO OpenServer 5.0:
Apply System Security Enhancement patch SSE010, as listed in SCO Security Bulletin 98:01. See References.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- CIAC Information Bulletin H-57, Windows NT/95 Out of Band Data Exploit at http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/h-57.shtml.
- Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 168747, Update to Windows 95 TCP/IP to Address Out-of-Band Issue at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];168747.
- Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 179129, STOP 0x0000000A or 0x00000019 Due to Modified Teardrop Attack at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];179129.
- Microsoft Product Support Services, Windows NT Service Packs at http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/downloads.
- BID-2010: Multiple Vendor "Out Of Band" Data Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-1999-0153: Windows 95/NT out of band (OOB) data denial of service through NETBIOS port, aka WinNuke.
- OSVDB ID: 1666: Multiple Vendor Out Of Band Data DoS (WinNuke)
Reported:
May 14, 1997
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