NMPI (Name Management Protocol on IPX) listener in Microsoft NWLink does not properly filter packets from a broadcast address, which allows remote attackers to cause a broadcast storm and flood the network.

zetlyn/cve-nvd vulnerability cve CVE-2000-0980 cpe cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98se:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_me:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* known 2000-12-19

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0980

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NMPI (Name Management Protocol on IPX) listener in Microsoft NWLink does not properly filter packets from a broadcast address, which allows remote attackers to cause a broadcast storm and flood the network. El oyente de NMPI (Protocolo de Gestión de Nombres en IPX) en Microsoft NWLink no filtra correctamente los paquetes de una dirección de difusión, lo que permite a atacantes remotos causar una tormenta de difusión e inundar la red.