Title: Microsoft Windows Media Unicast Services DoS Vulnerability
Severity: MODERATE
Description:
If a certain malformed request is sent to a Windows Media Server, a synchronization error (or race condition) could be induced, thus opening up the possibility for further requests to halt all Unicast streaming media services. This particular vulnerability only affects Unicast media services, not Station, Program, or Monitor media services.
The Windows Media Unicast Service must be restarted from the Services Manager in order to regain normal functionality.
Affected Products:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4
- Microsoft Windows Media Services 4.0
- Microsoft Windows Media Services 4.1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
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