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CVE-2001-0006

HIGH CVSS: 7.1 Published: 2001-02-12 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The Winsock2ProtocolCatalogMutex mutex in Windows NT 4.0 has inappropriate Everyone/Full Control permissions, which allows local users to modify the permissions to "No Access" and disable Winsock network connectivity to cause a denial of service, aka the "Winsock Mutex" vulnerability.

Affected Platforms

Microsoft Windows Nt

Weakness Type

CWE-732

References