CVE-2001-0083 describes a memory leak vulnerability in the Windows Media Unicast Service within Windows Media Services 4.0 and 4.1. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by repeatedly severing connections, leading to resource exhaustion. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.0), it requires no authentication and has low attack complexity, resulting in partial availability impact. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_services:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_services:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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