CVE-2001-0006
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- May 7, 2001
- Updated
- Dec 3, 2024
- Reserved
- Jan 4, 2001
Description
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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n/an/a |
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References
- 20010126 ntsecurity.nu advisory: Winsock Mutex Vulnerability in Windows NT 4.0 SP6 and belowmailing-list
- MS01-003vendor-advisory
- winnt-mutex-dos(6006)vdb-entry
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