CVE-2002-0724 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can crash Windows systems via malformed SMB packets, requiring OS patches to prevent service disruption.

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-2002-0724?

CVE-2002-0724 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 24 Aug 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in SMB (Server Message Block) protocol in Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a SMB_COM_TRANSACTION packet with a request for the (1) NetShareEnum, (2) NetServerEnum2, or (3) NetServerEnum3, aka "Unchecked Buffer in Network Share Provider Can Lead to Denial of Service".

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0724?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Nt, Microsoft Windows Xp.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0724?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0724 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2002-0724 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-0724 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

All Microsoft Windows 2000 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w6f5-h26h-f4gj.

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