The Winsock2ProtocolCatalogMutex mutex in Windows NT 4.0 has inappropriate Everyone/Full Control permissions, which allows local users to modify the permissions to "No Access" and disable Winsock network connectivity to cause a denial of service, aka the "Winsock Mutex" vulnerability.
References
Link | Resource |
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98075221915234&w=2 | Mailing List |
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-003 | Patch Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6006 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Configurations
History
26 Jan 2024, 17:08
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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CWE | CWE-732 | |
References | (MS) https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-003 - Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory | |
References | (BUGTRAQ) http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98075221915234&w=2 - Mailing List | |
References | (XF) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6006 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : 2.1
v3 : 7.1 |
Information
Published : 2001-02-12 05:00
Updated : 2024-02-04 16:31
NVD link : CVE-2001-0006
Mitre link : CVE-2001-0006
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2001-0006
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Products Affected
microsoft
- windows_nt
CWE
CWE-732
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource