CVE-2005-1979
Distributed Transaction Controller in Microsoft Windows allows remote servers to cause a denial...
Distributed Transaction Controller in Microsoft Windows allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (MSDTC service exception and exit) via an "unexpected protocol command during the reconnection request," which is not properly handled by the Transaction Internet Protocol (TIP) functionality.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Distributed Transaction Controller in Microsoft Windows allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (MSDTC service exception and exit) via an "unexpected protocol command during the reconnection request," which is not properly handled by the Transaction Internet Protocol (TIP) functionality.
- Record
CVE-2005-1979- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Distributed Transaction Controller in Microsoft Windows allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (MSDTC service exception and exit) via an "unexpected protocol command during the reconnection request," which is not properly handled by the Transaction Internet Protocol (TIP) functionality.
- Record
CVE-2005-1979- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-1981 No score
Distributed Transaction Controller in Microsoft Windows allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (MSDTC service exception and exit) via an "unexpected protocol command during the reconnection request," which is not properly handled by the Transaction Internet Protocol (TIP) functionality.
- Record
EUVD-2005-1981- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-92x2-j38r-mm83 No score
Distributed Transaction Controller in Microsoft Windows allows remote servers to cause a denial...
Distributed Transaction Controller in Microsoft Windows allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (MSDTC service exception and exit) via an "unexpected protocol command during the reconnection request," which is not properly handled by the Transaction Internet Protocol (TIP) functionality.
- Record
GHSA-92x2-j38r-mm83- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows - DTC Remote (MS05-051) (2) | 2005-12-01 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows XP/2000/2003 - MSDTC TIP Denial of Service (MS05-051) | 2005-10-11 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-1979 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Microsoft Windows 2000, published October 11, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 32.8%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
secunia.com/advisories/17161
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1134
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-051
securitytracker.com/id?1015037
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support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-214.pdf
idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=320&type=vulnerabilities
securityfocus.com/bid/15058
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1979
github.com/advisories/GHSA-92x2-j38r-mm83