Among the components provided by Services for Unix (SFU) 2.0 are services that implement the NFS (Network File System) and Telnet protocols. Both services contain memory leaks that could be triggered by a user request. An attacker who repeatedly sent such a request could deplete the kernel memory on the server to the point where
performance slowed and the system could potentially fail.
A patch is available to fix this vulnerability. Please read the Security Bulletin http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms01-039.asp for information on obtaining this patch.
performance slowed and the system could potentially fail.
A patch is available to fix this vulnerability. Please read the Security Bulletin http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms01-039.asp for information on obtaining this patch.