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The NNTP (Network News Transport Protocol) service in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 contains a memory leak in a routine that processes news postings. Each time such a posting is processed that contains a particular construction, the memory leak causes a small amount of memory to no longer be available for use. If an attacker sent a large number of posts, the server memory could be depleted to the point at which normal service would be disrupted. An affected server could be restored to normal service by rebooting.
 
A patch is available to fix this vulnerability. Please read the Security Bulletin for information on obtaining this patch.
 
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