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Windows 2000 Security Patch: Multiple NNTP Posts can consume Memory
Brief Description
This patch addresses an issue where the NNTP service in Windows 2000 contains a memory leak in a routine that processes news postings.
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Quick Details
| File Name: | Q303984_W2K_SP3_x86_en.EXE |
| Version: | q303984 |
| Security Bulletins: | MS01-043 |
| Knowledge Base (KB) Articles: | KB303984 |
| Date Published: | 8/9/2001 |
| Language: | English |
| Download Size: | 753 KB |
| Estimated Download Time: | 2 min 56K |
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Overview
This update resolves a denial of service vulnerability in Windows 2000 computers running the Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) service, and is discussed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-043. Download now help prevent a malicious user from disrupting the operation of your server.
This denial of service vulnerability exists because the NNTP service in Windows 2000 contains a memory leak. If a malicious user sends a large amount of specially malformed data to an affected server, it can deplete the memory that is available to the server, which can cause the server to stop performing.
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System Requirements
- Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000
This update applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server with NNTP
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server with NNTP
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Instructions
Select "Run this Program from its Current Location" to start the install immediately. OR
Select "Save this Program to Disk" to copy the download to your machine for installation at a later time.
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