CVE-2010-0022 Null dereference in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

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.

All Microsoft Windows 2000 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w48p-j73x-8hw8.

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