Malformed oshare packet denial of service
| win98-oshare-dos (2228) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Windows 98 is vulnerable to a denial of service attack, caused by the receipt of malformed oshare packets. An attacker can send a malformed oshare packet to cause the computer to crash with a blue screen message. The computer must be restarted to regain normal functionality.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Windows 98, available from the Windows 98 Windows Update Web site. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon, 25 Jan 1999 15:38:43 +0900: Win98 crash?.
- Microsoft Corporation Web site: Windows 98 Windows Update.
- CVE-1999-0357: Windows 98 and other operating systems allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted oshare packets, possibly involving invalid fragmentation offsets.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Windows 98
Reported:
Jan 25, 1999
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