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MS01-003: Winsock2ProtocolCatalogMutex Mutex Local DoS (279336)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 10603

Synopsis

A bug in the remote operating system allows a local user to disable the network functions of the remote host.

Description

By default, Windows NT sets weak permissions on the Winsock mutex. A local user without any privilege may abuse these permissions to lock the mutex indefinitely and, therefore, disrupt the network operations of the remote host.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for NT 4.0.

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2001/ms01-003

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 10603

File Name: smb_nt_ms01-003.nasl

Version: 1.47

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 1/29/2001

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/24/2001

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/24/2001

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-0006

BID: 2303

MSFT: MS01-003

MSKB: 279336