Windows Media Unicast Service in Windows Media Services 4.0 and 4.1 does not properly shut down some types of connections, producing a memory leak that allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a series of severed connections, aka the Severed Windows Media Server Connection vulnerability.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows_media_services | Microsoft | 4.0 (including) | 4.0 (including) |
| Windows_media_services | Microsoft | 4.1 (including) | 4.1 (including) |
References
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ281256
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-097
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5785
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ281256
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-097
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5785