CVE-2000-0167

Summary

CVE-2000-0167 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Microsoft IIS 4.0's Inetinfo.exe component. Local users can exploit this issue by creating a mail file with an excessively long name and a .txt.eml extension in the pickup directory. This action can cause Inetinfo.exe to crash, leading to a denial-of-service condition. This vulnerability may impact the availability of the affected web server and potentially disrupt its normal operations. It's essential for organizations using IIS 4.0 to apply the available patch to mitigate this risk.

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