Title: NT IOCTL Console DoS Vulnerability
Severity: LOW
Description:
In Windows NT, device driver services are requested through objects known as IOCTLs. The keyboard and mouse IOCTLs can be invoked by user-level programs. By using specific, legitimate calls malicious code could disable the keyboard and mouse, forcing a reboot to re-establish their usability. On NT Terminal Server, the keyboard and mouse on the remote server could be disabled, forcing a reboot of that machine.
Affected Products:
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5
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