# CVE-2001-1288: Windows 2000 and Windows NT allows local users to cause a denial of service (reboot) by executing a command at the command prompt and pressi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2002-05-03 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Windows 2000 and Windows NT allows local users to cause a denial of service (reboot) by executing a command at the command prompt and pressing the F7 and enter keys several times while the command is executing, possibly related to an exception handling error in csrss.exe.

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## Related

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## References

- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/201151
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99640583014377&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=vuln-dev&m=99651044701417&w=2
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/200118
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/200985
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3115

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