CVE-2000-0228 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Windows Media License Manager by sending malformed requests, halting the service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-0228?
CVE-2000-0228 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jun 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Microsoft Windows Media License Manager allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a malformed request that causes the manager to halt, aka the "Malformed Media License Request" Vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0228?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Media Rights Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0228?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0228 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2000-0228 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0228 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rw4r-4443-vp93.