CVE-2014-0253

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Published Feb 12, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 38.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 SP1, 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4, 4.5, and 4.5.1 does not properly determine TCP connection states, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ASP.NET daemon hang) via crafted HTTP requests that trigger persistent resource consumption for a (1) stale or (2) closed connection, as exploited in the wild in February 2014, aka "POST Request DoS Vulnerability."

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

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:1.1:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:2.0:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.5.1:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

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: 38.7% (38.697% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/103162
http://secunia.com/advisories/56793
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65415
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029745
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-009

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft .net Framework

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 9:13 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Feb 12, 2014, 2:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 9:13 AM
Reserved: Dec 3, 2013, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:02 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 12, 2014, 4:50 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:02 AM

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