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.
References
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98075221915234&w=2 | Mailing List |
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-003 | Patch Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6006 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
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History
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Information
Published : 2001-02-12 05:00
Updated : 2024-01-26 17:08
NVD link : CVE-2001-0006
Mitre link : CVE-2001-0006
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2001-0006
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Products Affected
microsoft
- windows_nt
CWE
CWE-732
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource