CVE-2001-0543

N/A Unknown

Published: September 20, 2001 Modified: April 16, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3183

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-043

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6977

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A334

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3183

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-043

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6977

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A334

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

8.6%

92th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-401

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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