What is the severity of CVE-2003-1544?

CVE-2003-1544 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service by rebooting the system.

How do I fix CVE-2003-1544?

To mitigate CVE-2003-1544, it is essential to upgrade to Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or later.

What does CVE-2003-1544 affect?

CVE-2003-1544 affects Windows 2000 before Service Pack 4 and Windows XP.

Can CVE-2003-1544 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2003-1544 can be exploited by remote authenticated users.

What is the impact of CVE-2003-1544?

The impact of CVE-2003-1544 is a denial of service that prevents msgina.dll from being loaded, causing system instability.

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CVE-2003-1544

medium

6.8

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

31/12/2003

13/2/2008

8/8/2024

CVE-2003-1544

First published: Wed Dec 31 2003(Updated: )

Unrestricted critical resource lock in Terminal Services for Windows 2000 before SP4 and Windows XP allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (reboot) by obtaining a read lock on msgina.dll, which prevents msgina.dll from being loaded.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Microsoft Windows 2000	=sp3
Microsoft Windows 2000	=sp3

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-1544?
CVE-2003-1544 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service by rebooting the system.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1544?
To mitigate CVE-2003-1544, it is essential to upgrade to Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or later.
What does CVE-2003-1544 affect?
CVE-2003-1544 affects Windows 2000 before Service Pack 4 and Windows XP.
Can CVE-2003-1544 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2003-1544 can be exploited by remote authenticated users.
What is the impact of CVE-2003-1544?
The impact of CVE-2003-1544 is a denial of service that prevents msgina.dll from being loaded, causing system instability.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-1544?
CVE-2003-1544 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service by rebooting the system.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1544?
To mitigate CVE-2003-1544, it is essential to upgrade to Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or later.
What does CVE-2003-1544 affect?
CVE-2003-1544 affects Windows 2000 before Service Pack 4 and Windows XP.
Can CVE-2003-1544 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2003-1544 can be exploited by remote authenticated users.
What is the impact of CVE-2003-1544?
The impact of CVE-2003-1544 is a denial of service that prevents msgina.dll from being loaded, causing system instability.