CVE-2001-0505

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Published Oct 12, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 33.4% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:services:2.0:*:unix:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 33.4% (33.363% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/581603
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/994851
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3089
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-039
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6882
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6883

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Services

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:21 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 12, 2001, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:21 AM
Reserved: Jun 8, 2001, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:54 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 30, 2001, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:54 PM

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