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.

cve CVE-2000-0980 1 source, 1 claim · Watch

NVD writes:
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. the claim

What it is to other things

affects	microsoft/windows_95 NVD
affects	microsoft/windows_98 NVD
affects	microsoft/windows_98se NVD
affects	microsoft/windows_me NVD
made_by	microsoft NVD

In words only, so not counted until a person confirms one:

affects	`n_a/n_a` NVD says “n/a · n/a”
made_by	`n_a` NVD says “n/a”

What each source says

Property Source Said Means here

Product

product

NVD

n/a

receipt

Source: NVD
Its words: n/a
Read by: field:cve.affected[].affectedData[].product
Said since: 2026-09-29 17:49 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-04 12:15 UTC
Original: open at the source

2026-09-29 17:49 UTC	n/a
2026-09-29 09:45 UTC	—

What the source handed over

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Status

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NVD

Modified

receipt

Source: NVD
Its words: Modified
Read by: field:cve.vulnStatus
Said since: 2026-09-29 09:45 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-04 12:15 UTC
Original: open at the source

What the source handed over

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Vendor

vendor

NVD

n/a

receipt

Source: NVD
Its words: n/a
Read by: field:cve.affected[].affectedData[].vendor
Said since: 2026-09-29 17:49 UTC
Last answered: 2026-10-04 12:15 UTC
Original: open at the source

2026-09-29 17:49 UTC	n/a
2026-09-29 09:45 UTC	—

What the source handed over

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vulnerability

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 · 2000-12-19

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