CVE-2004-0211 Denial of service in n/a
Local attackers can crash Windows Server 2003 systems by exploiting unreset CPU data structures in the kernel.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-0211?
CVE-2004-0211 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, published on 16 Oct 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The kernel for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 does not reset certain values in CPU data structures, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a malicious program.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0211?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows 2003 Server.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0211?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0211 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-2004-0211 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0211 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fqg3-r39m-9p3c.