Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 20, 2000· Updated Apr 16, 2026

CVE-2000-0742

Description

The IPX protocol implementation in Microsoft Windows 95 and 98 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a ping packet with a source IP address that is a broadcast address, aka the "Malformed IPX Ping Packet" vulnerability.

Affected products

Microsoft/Windows 95
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft/Windows 98
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/1544nvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pikenvdVendor Advisory
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-054nvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5079nvd

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