CVE-2001-0505

Description

Multiple memory leaks in Microsoft Services for Unix 2.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a large number of malformed requests to (1) the Telnet service, or (2) the NFS service.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 11.11% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6882	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/994851	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/581603	third party advisory us government resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6883	vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-039	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3089	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0505?: CVE-2001-0505 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0505?: To fix CVE-2001-0505, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-0505 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0505 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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