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."
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (77.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 77.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- securitytracker.com/id (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1827 (Broken Link, signature, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1841 (Broken Link, signature, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2030 (Broken Link, signature, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26830 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2327 (vdb-entry, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1979 (Broken Link, signature, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php (Not Applicable, third-party-advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1850 (Broken Link, signature, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-030 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
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.