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CVE-2001-0006

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.

  • Published: Feb 12, 2001
  • Updated: May 9, 2024
  • CVE: CVE-2001-0006
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.1
  • AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 2.1
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
microsoft / windows_nt 4.0 4.0.x