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CVE-2001-0543 Detail

Description

Memory leak in NNTP service in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a large number of malformed posts.


Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3183 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-043 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6977 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A334 Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-401 Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2001-0543
NVD Published Date:
09/20/2001
NVD Last Modified:
04/02/2020
Source:
MITRE