CVE-2001-0083
Windows Media Services 4.0 and 4.1 - Denial of Service via Severed Connections
Title source: llmDescription
Windows Media Unicast Service in Windows Media Services 4.0 and 4.1 does not properly shut down some types of connections, producing a memory leak that allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a series of severed connections, aka the "Severed Windows Media Server Connection" vulnerability.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5785
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-097
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mskb
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ281256
Scores
EPSS
0.1734
EPSS Percentile
96.8%
Details
Status
published
Products (2)
microsoft/windows_media_services
4.0
microsoft/windows_media_services
4.1
Published
Feb 12, 2001
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026