CVE-1999-0980

Published May 16, 2000 microsoft

Overview

CVE-1999-0980 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_nt. It was published on May 16, 2000.

Technical Description

Windows NT Service Control Manager (SCM) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed argument in a resource enumeration request.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows_nt to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ246045 Ref docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-055 Ref support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ246045 Ref docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-055

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-1999-0980?

CVE-1999-0980 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_nt. It was published on May 16, 2000.

How severe is CVE-1999-0980?

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