CVE-1999-0227

CVSS 2.0 Score 5 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Jun 1, 1997
Updated: Nov 7, 2023
CWE ID 264

Summary

CVE-1999-0227 is a vulnerability affecting the LSASS.EXE (LSA/LSARPC) program in Windows NT. This issue results in an access violation, which can lead to a denial of service. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending specific malformed messages to the LSA/LSARPC service, causing the LSASS.EXE process to crash and become unresponsive. This can result in a denial of service to the affected system, making it essential for administrators to apply the available patch as soon as possible.

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Affected Products

  • Microsoft Windows NT

Affected Vendors

  • Microsoft