CVE-2001-0006
CVSS 7.1 - HIGH
Description
The Winsock2ProtocolCatalogMutex mutex in Windows NT 4.0 has inappropriate Everyone/Full Control permissions, which allows local users to modify the permissions to "No Access" and disable Winsock network connectivity to cause a denial of service, aka the "Winsock Mutex" vulnerability.
Affected Products
1| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_nt |
4.0
|
References
Weakness Types
CWE-732
CVE Information
- CVE ID:
CVE-2001-0006- Published:
- 2001-02-12
- Modified:
- 2025-04-03
- CVSS Score:
- 7.1
- Severity:
- HIGH
- Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Affected Vendors
microsoft
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CVSS Severity Scale
0.0 - 3.9
LOW
4.0 - 6.9
MEDIUM
7.0 - 8.9
HIGH
9.0 - 10.0
CRITICAL