CVE-2010-0022 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a system hang in Windows SMB Server by sending crafted packets with invalid share or servername fields.
- 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-2010-0022?
CVE-2010-0022 is a high-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
The SMB implementation in the Server service in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 does not properly validate the share and servername fields in SMB packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted packet, aka "SMB Null Pointer Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0022?
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-2010-0022?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-0022 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2010-0022 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0022 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2000
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w48p-j73x-8hw8.