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Vulnerability record · CVE-2002-1140 · published 11 October 2002

CVE-2002-1140: Microsoft services vulnerability

Microsoft · Services

The Sun Microsystems RPC library Services for Unix 3.0 Interix SD, as implemented on Microsoft Windows NT4, 2000, and XP, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service hang) via malformed packet fragments, aka "Improper parameter size check leading to denial of service."

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 14% · top 3.6%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
14%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The Sun Microsystems RPC library Services for Unix 3.0 Interix SD, as implemented on Microsoft Windows NT4, 2000, and XP, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service hang) via malformed packet fragments, aka "Improper parameter size check leading to denial of service."

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10258.php Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5879
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-057
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10258.php Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5879
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-057

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Related vulnerabilities

Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

5.0CVE-2002-1141Microsoft services vulnerabilityAn input validation error in the Sun Microsystems RPC library Services for Unix 3.0 Interix SD, as implemented on Microsoft Windows NT4, 2000, and XP…EPSS 14%5.0CVE-2001-0505Microsoft services vulnerabilityMultiple memory leaks in Microsoft Services for Unix 2.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a large number o…EPSS 33%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2002-1140), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.