Microsoft Windows ICMP Type 9 Packet Remote DoS

high Nessus Plugin ID 11024

Synopsis

The remote host is affected by a denial of service vulnerability.

Description

It was possible to crash the remote machine by flooding it with ICMP type 9 packets. An attacker may use this attack to make this host crash continuously, preventing you from working.

Solution

Upgrade to a supported version of Windows.

See Also

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q216141

https://seclists.org/vuln-dev/2001/Feb/33

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 11024

File Name: p-smash.nasl

Version: 1.25

Type: remote

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 6/9/2002

Updated: 3/6/2019

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport