66975 : Microsoft Windows SMB Server Crafted Packet Handling Unspecified Remote DoS
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2010-08-10

Description

Microsoft Windows contains a flaw that may allow a denial of service. The issue is triggered when a variable validation error when parsing Server Message Block (SMB) packets can be exploited via a specially crafted SMB packet and it can cause a system running the Server service to stop responding.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Solution: Patch / RCS
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Microsoft has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

Microsoft Corporation	Windows	2003 Server Enterprise Edition
		2003 Server Standard Edition
		XP Professional
		2008 Server
		2003 Server Web Edition
		Vista
		7
		2003 Server Datacenter Edition
		XP Home Edition

References

CVE ID: 2010-2551 (see also: NVD)
Secunia Advisory ID: 40935
Related OSVDB ID: 66974 66976
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 982214
News Article: http://www.scmagazineus.com/microsoft-lists-four-of-its-record-14-patches-as-high-priority/article/176727/
Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS10-054

Tools & Filters

	48291

Credit

Microsoft Corporation

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.8
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2010-08-12 | Disagree?

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