Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2001-0543 (CCN-6977)

Assigned:2001-08-14
Published:2001-08-14
Updated:2020-04-02
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-401
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2001-0543

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-043
NNTP Service in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 Contains Memory Leak

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-001
Trusting Domains Do Not Verify Domain Membership of SIDs in Authorization Data

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 1928
Microsoft Windows NNTP Malformed Post DoS

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
3183

Source: CCN
Type: BID-3183
Microsoft Windows NNTP Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: MS
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
MS01-043

Source: XF
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
win-nntp-dos(6977)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
win-nntp-dos(6977)

Source: OVAL
Type: Third Party Advisory
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:334

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:exchange_server:2000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:334
    V
    Windows NNTP Memory Leak
    2011-05-16
    BACK
    microsoft exchange server 2000 -
    microsoft windows 2000 *
    microsoft windows nt 4.0
    microsoft windows nt 4.0
    microsoft windows 2000 *