Opening Group Policy Files (Q318089)

Summary
Windows 2000 allows local users to prevent the application of new group policy settings by opening Group Policy files with exclusive-read access. Attacker could block application of Group Policy Affected Software: Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server See http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms02-016.mspx