Windows 2000 IIS5 Security Patch: Malformed WebDAV Request causes IIS to Exhaust CPU Resources - English
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| File Name: | Q291845_W2K_SP2_x86_en.EXE |
| Version: | q291845 |
| Knowledge Base (KB) Articles: | KB291845 |
| Date Published: | 3/13/2001 |
| Language: | English |
| Download Size: | 422 KB |
| Estimated Download Time: | 1 min 56K |
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Overview
Microsoft has released a patch that will eliminate a flaw that exists in the way WebDAV handles a particular type of malformed request. If a stream of such requests were directed at an affected server, it would consume all CPU availability on the server. 
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System Requirements
- Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000
Windows 2000
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