CVE-2001-0659

Windows 2000 - Denial of Service via Malformed IrDA Packet

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Buffer overflow in IrDA driver providing infrared data exchange on Windows 2000 allows attackers who are physically close to the machine to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a malformed IrDA packet.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/209385
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3215
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7008

Scores

EPSS 0.0796
EPSS Percentile 94.2%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/windows_2000
Published Sep 20, 2001
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026