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Vulnerability record · CVE-2001-1055 · published 30 July 2001

CVE-2001-1055: Microsoft windows 98 vulnerability

Microsoft · Windows 98

The Microsoft Windows network stack allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a flood of malformed ARP request packets with random source IP and MAC addresses, as demonstrated by ARPNuke.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 22% · top 2.4%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
22%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The Microsoft Windows network stack allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a flood of malformed ARP request packets with random source IP and MAC addresses, as demonstrated by ARPNuke.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/200323 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3113 ExploitVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6924
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/200323 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3113 ExploitVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6924

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2001-1055), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.