What is the severity of CVE-2004-2365?

CVE-2004-2365 has a severity rating that can lead to a denial of service due to memory exhaustion.

How can I mitigate the effects of CVE-2004-2365?

To mitigate CVE-2004-2365, avoid using non-standard tools that create and delete directories excessively.

Which operating systems are affected by CVE-2004-2365?

CVE-2004-2365 specifically affects Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2004-2365?

There is no specific patch for CVE-2004-2365; the best approach is to limit the usage of vulnerable operations.

What causes the vulnerability in CVE-2004-2365?

The vulnerability in CVE-2004-2365 is caused by a memory leak when directories are repeatedly created and deleted.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2004-2365

low

2.1

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

31/12/2004

16/8/2005

8/8/2024

CVE-2004-2365

First published: Fri Dec 31 2004(Updated: )

Memory leak in Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) by repeatedly creating and deleting directories using a non-standard tool such as smbmount.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Microsoft Windows XP	=gold
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server	=r2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2365?
CVE-2004-2365 has a severity rating that can lead to a denial of service due to memory exhaustion.
How can I mitigate the effects of CVE-2004-2365?
To mitigate CVE-2004-2365, avoid using non-standard tools that create and delete directories excessively.
Which operating systems are affected by CVE-2004-2365?
CVE-2004-2365 specifically affects Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2004-2365?
There is no specific patch for CVE-2004-2365; the best approach is to limit the usage of vulnerable operations.
What causes the vulnerability in CVE-2004-2365?
The vulnerability in CVE-2004-2365 is caused by a memory leak when directories are repeatedly created and deleted.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2365?
CVE-2004-2365 has a severity rating that can lead to a denial of service due to memory exhaustion.
How can I mitigate the effects of CVE-2004-2365?
To mitigate CVE-2004-2365, avoid using non-standard tools that create and delete directories excessively.
Which operating systems are affected by CVE-2004-2365?
CVE-2004-2365 specifically affects Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2004-2365?
There is no specific patch for CVE-2004-2365; the best approach is to limit the usage of vulnerable operations.
What causes the vulnerability in CVE-2004-2365?
The vulnerability in CVE-2004-2365 is caused by a memory leak when directories are repeatedly created and deleted.