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The information in this article applies to:
Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Home Edition
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows NT, Workstation 4.0, Server 4.0, Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition
The Microsoft Locator service is a name service that maps logical names to network-specific names. It is included with Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, & Windows XP. A security vulnerability results from an unchecked buffer in the Locator service. By sending a specially malformed request to the Locator service, an attacker might cause the Locator service to stop working, or to run code on your computer.
Patch availability
Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Home Edition
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows NT, Workstation 4.0, Server 4.0, Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition
The Microsoft Locator service is a name service that maps logical names to network-specific names. It is included with Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, & Windows XP. A security vulnerability results from an unchecked buffer in the Locator service. By sending a specially malformed request to the Locator service, an attacker might cause the Locator service to stop working, or to run code on your computer.
Patch availability
