Microsoft DirectX DirectPlay Remote Malformed Packet Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	10487
Class:	Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:	CVE-2004-0202
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 08 2004 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 12 2009 05:16AM
Credit:	This issue was discovered by John Lampe of Tenable Network Security.
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Home Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003 SP1 Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003 Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Microsoft Windows ME Microsoft Windows 98SE Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3 Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4 Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3 Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 Microsoft DirectX 9.0b Microsoft DirectX 9.0 a + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server + Microsoft Windows ME + Microsoft Windows ME + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0 + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition + Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition + Microsoft Windows XP 0 + Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition + Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition + Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP Home + Microsoft Windows XP Home + Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition + Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition + Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 + Microsoft Windows XP Professional + Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft DirectX 8.2 Microsoft DirectX 8.1 b Microsoft DirectX 8.1 a Microsoft DirectX 8.1 Microsoft DirectX 8.0 a Microsoft DirectX 8.0 Microsoft DirectX 7.1 Microsoft DirectX 7.0 a + Microsoft Windows ME + Microsoft Windows ME Microsoft DirectX 7.0 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Not Vulnerable:	Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Microsoft DirectX 6.1 + Microsoft Windows 98SE + Microsoft Windows 98SE Microsoft DirectX 5.2 + Microsoft Windows 98 + Microsoft Windows 98

Microsoft DirectX DirectPlay Remote Malformed Packet Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Microsoft DirectX DirectPlay is affected by a remote denial of service vulnerability. This issue is due to a failure of the affected library to properly handle malformed network data.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to cause an application using the affected DirectPlay library to crash, denying service to legitimate users.

Microsoft DirectX DirectPlay Remote Malformed Packet Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

Microsoft DirectX DirectPlay Remote Malformed Packet Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Microsoft has released Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-016 to address these issues. Please see the referenced bulletin for more information.


Microsoft DirectX 9.0 a

• Microsoft Update for the IDirectPlay4 API of Microsoft for DirectX 9.0x (DirectPlay) (KB839643)
  http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/8/4/584e3b1c-37ed-4845-8c04-2 32858b468e9/DirectX90-KB839643-x86-ENU.EXE

Microsoft DirectX 8.1 b

• Microsoft KB839643 - Update for the IDirectPlay4 API of Microsoft DirectPlay.
  http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/9/5/195fbc86-be68-419f-a3af-e 485ceaf39f1/DirectX81-KB839643-x86-ENU.EXE

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB839643)
  http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/a/9/3a996897-848d-479d-933f-f 7f13776db02/WindowsServer2003-KB839643-x86-ENU.EXE

Microsoft DirectX 8.1 a

• Microsoft KB839643 - Update for the IDirectPlay4 API of Microsoft DirectPlay.
  http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/9/5/195fbc86-be68-419f-a3af-e 485ceaf39f1/DirectX81-KB839643-x86-ENU.EXE

Microsoft DirectX 8.2

• Microsoft Update for the IDirectPlay4 API of Microsoft for DirectX 8.2 (DirectPlay) (KB839643)
  http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/3/f/e3f2f45d-0915-47d3-8e86-3 404a558c2ba/DirectX82-KB839643-x86-ENU.EXE

Microsoft DirectX 8.0

• Microsoft Update for the IDirectPlay4 API of Microsoft DirectX 8.0x (DirectPlay) (KB839643)
  http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/8/7/7871f202-2396-454c-bc76-b 9665b079891/DirectX80-KB839643-x86-ENU.EXE

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB839643)
  http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/a/9/3a996897-848d-479d-933f-f 7f13776db02/WindowsServer2003-KB839643-x86-ENU.EXE

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB839643)
  http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/a/9/3a996897-848d-479d-933f-f 7f13776db02/WindowsServer2003-KB839643-x86-ENU.EXE

Microsoft DirectX 8.0 a

• Microsoft Update for the IDirectPlay4 API of Microsoft DirectX 8.0x (DirectPlay) (KB839643)
  http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/8/7/7871f202-2396-454c-bc76-b 9665b079891/DirectX80-KB839643-x86-ENU.EXE

Microsoft DirectX 9.0b

• Microsoft Update for the IDirectPlay4 API of Microsoft for DirectX 9.0x (DirectPlay) (KB839643)
  http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/8/4/584e3b1c-37ed-4845-8c04-2 32858b468e9/DirectX90-KB839643-x86-ENU.EXE

Microsoft DirectX 8.1

• Microsoft KB839643 - Update for the IDirectPlay4 API of Microsoft DirectPlay.
  http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/9/5/195fbc86-be68-419f-a3af-e 485ceaf39f1/DirectX81-KB839643-x86-ENU.EXE

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB839643)
  http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/a/9/3a996897-848d-479d-933f-f 7f13776db02/WindowsServer2003-KB839643-x86-ENU.EXE

Microsoft DirectX DirectPlay Remote Malformed Packet Denial Of Service Vulnerability

References:

• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-016 (Microsoft)