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CVE-2001-0006 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.1 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98075221915234&w=2 CVEMailing List
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-003 CVEPatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6006 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98075221915234&w=2 [email protected]Mailing List
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-003 [email protected]PatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
microsoft windows nt
4.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

10 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2001-0006
NVD Published Date:
Feb 12, 2001
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2001-0006 Details - Not Deferred