CVE-2001-0324

2.6 LOW 14% exploit odds Fix listed Denial of service OS & kernel

What it is

Windows 98 and Windows 2000 Java clients allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a Java applet that opens a large number of UDP sockets, which prevents the host from establishing any additional UDP connections, and possibly causes a crash.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 14.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2001-05-03 04:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 21:54 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 14.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 2.6 LOW (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2001-05-03 04:00 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 21:54 UTC
Exploit probability: 14.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows 98

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 2.6

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record