6742 : Microsoft DirectPlay Packet Validation DoS
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2004-06-08

Description

Microsoft DirectPlay contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is due to the implementation of the IDirectPlay4 API of Microsoft DirectPlay improperly validating packets. By sending a specially crafted packet, a remote attacker can crash the networked DirectPlay applications, resulting in a loss of availability.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Denial of Service, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Rumored
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Microsoft has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

Microsoft Corporation	Windows	2000 Advanced Server
		2000 Datacenter Server
		2000 Professional
		2000 Server
		98
		98 SE
		Millenium
		Server 2003 Datacenter Edition
		Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
		Server 2003 Standard Edition
		Server 2003 Web Edition
		XP Home Edition
		XP Professional

References

OVAL ID: 1027 2190 2413 2516 2705
Secunia Advisory ID: 11802
CVE ID: 2004-0202 (see also: NVD)
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 839643
Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS04-016

Tools & Filters

	12267

Credit

John Lampe - jwlampenessus.org - Tenable Security

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 5.0
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2003-12-31 | Disagree?

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