CVE-2010-0021 Race condition in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a system hang in Windows via crafted SMB packets due to race conditions in the Server service.
- 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-2010-0021?
CVE-2010-0021 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 10 Feb 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple race conditions in the SMB implementation in the Server service in Microsoft Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted (1) SMBv1 or (2) SMBv2 Negotiate packet, aka "SMB Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0021?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0021?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-0021 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2010-0021 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0021 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2000
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7967-3g5v-3pfc.