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CVE-2001-0006
Published: May 7, 2001
Modified: Dec 3, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
20010126 ntsecurity.nu advisory: Winsock Mutex Vulnerability in Windows NT 4.0 SP6 and below
mailing-list
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MS01-003
vendor-advisory
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winnt-mutex-dos(6006)
vdb-entry
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