CVE-2002-1140

Description

The Sun Microsystems RPC library Services for Unix 3.0 Interix SD, as implemented on Microsoft Windows NT4, 2000, and XP, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service hang) via malformed packet fragments, aka "Improper parameter size check leading to denial of service."

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 18.09% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory iss.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10258.php	vdb entry vendor advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-057	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5879	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1140?: CVE-2002-1140 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1140?: To fix CVE-2002-1140, 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-2002-1140 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1140 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~18% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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