CVE-2000-1039 | Microsoft Windows 95/98/98SE/NT 4.0 TCP Connection denial of service (Nessus ID 10563 / ID 70012)

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Microsoft Windows 95/98/98SE/NT 4.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component TCP Connection Handler. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2000-1039. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. This vulnerability is historically significant due to its background and the way it was received. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.