Title: Microsoft WebTV DoS Vulnerability
Severity: MODERATE
Description:
If a remote user sends a UDP packet to any port in the 22701 - 22705 range to a system running WebTV for Windows, the system may crash entirely or at the least the program will stop responding.
As well, sending a UDP packet to port 22703 specifically has been known to cause automatic reboots.
Affected Products:
- Microsoft WebTV for Windows 98 0.0.0
- Microsoft WebTV for Windows 98 SE 0.0.0
- Microsoft WebTV for Windows ME 0.0.0
References:
- Microsoft: Frequently Asked Questions: Microsoft Security Bulletin (MS00-074)
- Microsoft: WebTV for Windows Homepage
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