Microsoft Services 2.0 on Unix Request memory leak

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Microsoft Services 2.0 on Unix. This impacts an unknown function of the component Request Handler. Performing a manipulation results in memory leak. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2001-0505. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Services 2.0 on Unix. It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown functionality of the component Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory leak vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-401. The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, which slowly consumes remaining memory. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was published 10/30/2001 by Peter Gründl with Microsoft as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2001-0505. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (6883), SecurityFocus (BID 3089†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-4328†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

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Class: Memory leak
CWE: CWE-401 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

07/24/2001 🔍
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10/30/2001 +98 days 🔍
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05/20/2004 +933 days 🔍
07/09/2014 +3702 days 🔍
12/30/2024 +3827 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Peter Gründl
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2001-0505 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0505
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17565
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X-Force: 6883
SecurityFocus: 3089 - Microsoft Services for Unix NFS DoS Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 4328 - [MS01-039] Microsoft Services for Unix 2.0 DoS, High

Entryinfo

Created: 07/09/2014 22:44
Updated: 12/30/2024 15:11
Changes: 07/09/2014 22:44 (56), 05/21/2019 16:50 (4), 12/30/2024 15:11 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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