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Summary
Corrupted SMB logon sequence was seen which has been known to crash older Windows NT systems.
Details
There is a bug in older versions of SMB (Microsoft's system for sharing files and printers on a network). This bug can be triggered during the login sequence by sending specially malformed packets. When triggered, the machine will crash.
Affected systems
Windows NT 4.0 SP4
Windows 95 (all versions)
Note that patches are available for all systems that fix the problem.
Note that "File and Print Sharing" must be enabled for this exploit to work.
History
Wide-spread attacks within Universities and against government sites were seen during the spring of 1999.
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Version appeared: 1.8.5.5