CVE-2000-0742: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2000-0742: The IPX protocol implementation in Microsoft Windows 95 and 98 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...

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.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 8, 2024, 05:28 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an old denial-of-service issue in Microsoft Windows 95 and 98 IPX handling. A malformed IPX ping can crash or disrupt affected systems. Business urgency is mainly for organizations still running legacy Windows hosts, especially where IPX remains enabled on reachable networks. Exposure is likely limited to legacy Windows 95 or 98 systems with IPX installed and reachable. Modern Windows systems are not identified in the provided sources. Risk may remain in industrial, lab, archival, or isolated legacy environments. Treat this as a legacy exposure issue. It is not a broad modern enterprise emergency, but any remaining Windows 95 or 98 system using IPX should be contained or retired because unsupported systems are fragile and hard to defend. Mitigation focus: Review Microsoft MS00-054 and apply vendor guidance where applicable.; Disable or remove IPX on systems that do not require it.; Segment legacy Windows 95 and 98 hosts from untrusted networks..

Prepared: Jul 1, 2026, 09:34 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: May 7, 2001, 04:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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win-ipx-ping-packet(5079)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
MS00-054CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS

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