CVE-2001-0083

Windows Media Services 4.0 and 4.1 - Denial of Service via Severed Connections

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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_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