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CVE-2001-0017

Memory leak in PPTP server in Windows NT 4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed data p

Memory leak in PPTP server in Windows NT 4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed data packet, aka the "Malformed PPTP Packet Stream" vulnerability.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 0.19067
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 5% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
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Affected Products & Versions

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microsoft windows nt<= 4.0
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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productmediumWow6432Node Windows NT CurrentVersion Autorun Keys Modification
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MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Published to NVD12 Mar 2001 · 05:00 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2368
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-009
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6103
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