First published: Fri Mar 08 2002(Updated: )
SMTP service in Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, and Exchange 2000 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a command with a malformed data transfer (BDAT) request.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Exchange Server | =2000-sp1 | |
Microsoft Exchange Server | =2000-sp2 | |
Microsoft Exchange Server | =2000 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =gold | |
Microsoft Windows 2000 | ||
Microsoft Windows 2000 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows 2000 | =sp2 |
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CVE-2002-0055 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability, which can disrupt the availability of affected services.
CVE-2002-0055 allows remote attackers to exploit a malformed BDAT request, potentially causing the SMTP service to crash or become unresponsive.
CVE-2002-0055 affects Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, and Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 (both SP1 and SP2).
To mitigate CVE-2002-0055, it is recommended to apply the latest security patches and updates provided by Microsoft.
If compromised by CVE-2002-0055, disconnect the affected system from the network and assess the situation while implementing necessary security measures.