CVE-2003-1448 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Windows 2000 via a NetBIOS continuation packet, requiring kernel patches.
- 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-2003-1448?
CVE-2003-1448 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 23 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Memory leak in the Windows 2000 kernel allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (SMB request hang) via a NetBIOS continuation packet.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1448?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows 2000.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1448?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1448 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-2003-1448 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-1448 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2000
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wgcp-pcqp-g3jx.