CVE-2001-0659: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2001-0659: Buffer overflow in IrDA driver providing infrared data exchange on Windows 2000 allows attackers who are ph...

Buffer overflow in IrDA driver providing infrared data exchange on Windows 2000 allows attackers who are physically close to the machine to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a malformed IrDA packet.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 8, 2024, 04:30 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an old Windows 2000 infrared networking flaw. A nearby attacker could send a malformed IrDA packet and force the machine to reboot. Business urgency is limited to legacy Windows 2000 systems with infrared capability still present or enabled. Exposure is likely limited to obsolete Windows 2000 hosts with IrDA hardware or drivers enabled. Systems without infrared capability, non-Windows-2000 platforms, and modern managed endpoints are not identified as affected in the supplied sources. Treat this as a legacy asset risk, not a broad modern enterprise emergency. Prioritize it if Windows 2000 or infrared-enabled equipment remains in operational, medical, industrial, or kiosk environments where forced reboots could disrupt service. Mitigation focus: Inventory any remaining Windows 2000 systems and identify IrDA hardware or drivers.; Follow Microsoft MS01-046 vendor guidance for applicable legacy systems.; Disable or remove infrared capability where it is not operationally required..

Prepared: Jul 1, 2026, 07:46 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record

Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Mar 9, 2002, 05:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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MS01-046CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS
win2k-irda-dos(7008)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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