Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000

CVE-2006-2374

The Server Message Block (SMB) driver (MRXSMB.SYS) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 SP1 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (hang) by calling the MrxSmbCscIoctlCloseForCopyChunk with the file handle of the shadow device, which results in a deadlock, aka the "SMB Invalid Handle Vulnerability."

EPSS: 0.017 (75.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-2374?
CVE-2006-2374 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, classified under Improper Locking. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2006-06-13.
How severe is CVE-2006-2374?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2006-2374 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.