CVE-2001-0345 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can cause denial of service in Windows 2000 by creating numerous idle Telnet sessions that do not time out.
- 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-2001-0345?
CVE-2001-0345 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 18 Sep 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Microsoft Windows 2000 telnet service allows attackers to prevent idle Telnet sessions from timing out, causing a denial of service by creating a large number of idle sessions.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0345?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows 2000.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0345?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0345 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-2001-0345 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0345 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2000
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c9q2-mj6h-fm6r.