# CVE-2001-1184: wrshdsp.exe in Denicomp Winsock RSHD/NT 2.21.00 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via (1) i

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2002-03-15 · Updated: 2026-10-09

## Affected

No affected packages have been listed by the sources.

## Description

wrshdsp.exe in Denicomp Winsock RSHD/NT 2.21.00 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via (1) in 2.20.00 and earlier, an invalid port number such as a negative number, which causes a connection attempt to that port and all ports below 1024, and (2) in 2.21.00, a port number of 1024.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/244580
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3659
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/245405
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7694.php
- http://www.denicomp.com/rshdnt.htm
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21174
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21175

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