First published: Thu Mar 30 2000(Updated: )
Microsoft TCP/IP Printing Services, aka Print Services for Unix, allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via a malformed TCP/IP print request.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services | ||
Microsoft Windows 2000 | ||
Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0 | |
=4.0 |
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CVE-2000-0232 has a denial of service (DoS) impact, allowing an attacker to disrupt the TCP/IP printing services.
CVE-2000-0232 affects Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, and Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services.
To mitigate CVE-2000-0232, apply the relevant security update provided by Microsoft for your affected operating system.
The attack in CVE-2000-0232 involves sending a malformed TCP/IP print request that can lead to a denial of service.
CVE-2000-0232 primarily affects outdated systems, but organizations still using them should be aware of the vulnerability to protect against potential exploitation.