Microsoft WINS Buffer Overflow in Name Value Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1012517 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1012517
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CVE Reference:
CAN-2004-0567
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Dec 14 2004
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, Root access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): NT 4.0 SP6a, 2000 SP4, 2003; and prior service packs
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Microsoft Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS). A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vendor reported that a remote user can send a WINS packet with a specially crafted Name value to trigger a buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with System level privileges.
Microsoft credits Kostya Kortchinsky from CERT RENATER with reporting this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system with System level privileges.
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Solution:
The vendor has released the following fixes.
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Service Pack 6a:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=38E9DB8C-5C43-4E9A-9DC9-97C2686A45F1
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 6:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=D7AB3F6F-26FE-4AE8-A07A-481D772D03A6
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 3 and Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=40146B52-5546-489E-857E-01FE1EF709B2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=10836F38-A38B-47D5-B87B-18D8E26EEFAA
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 64-Bit Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=06CF9E85-C66D-4A7D-B2EB-99DE9423B60F
A restart is required in most cases.
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Vendor URL: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-045.mspx (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 09:20:34 -0500
Subject: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-045.mspx
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http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-045.mspx
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