11474 : Microsoft Windows NT CSRSS Thread Exhaustion DoS
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
1999-06-23

Description

Windows NT contains a flaw that may allow a local denial of service. The issue is triggered when a malicious user initiates 16 user input processes at one time without providing corresponding input. The CSRSS service generates only 16 worker threads at one time, which results in a loss of availability for the platform.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Public

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Microsoft has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

Microsoft Corporation
Windows
NT 4.0 Terminal Server
NT 4.0
NT 4.0 Server Enterprise
NT 4.0 Server

References

Credit

  • Jeff Sumner - sumnerbassinc.com -

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.1
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2003-12-31 | Disagree?

Access_vector_2 Access_complexity_1 Authentication_2 Confidentiality_impact_0 Integrity_impact_0 Availability_impact_2

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