CVE-2003-1448 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

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.

All Microsoft Windows 2000 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wgcp-pcqp-g3jx.

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