Microsoft Windows DHCP Server Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:11920

Info

Microsoft Windows DHCP Server Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 11920
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2004-0900
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 14 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 09:26AM
Credit: Kostya Kortchinsky is credited for the disclosure of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6a
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP2
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 alpha
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a
+ Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers
+ Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers
+ Avaya IP600 Media Servers
+ Avaya IP600 Media Servers
+ Avaya S3400 Message Application Server 0
+ Avaya S8100 Media Servers 0
+ Avaya S8100 Media Servers 0
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a alpha
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6a
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 alpha
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 alpha
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 alpha
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 alpha
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 alpha
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 alpha
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP2
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP2
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 alpha
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 alpha
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
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft Windows DHCP Server Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows DHCP server on NT 4 server platforms is reported susceptible to a remote buffer overflow vulnerability. This issue is due to insufficient bounds checking of user-supplied network data.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected service. The DHCP server is running with administrative privileges, allowing remote attackers to gain administrative access, or to crash the affected service, denying service to legitimate users. This may allow attackers to interrupt network services to an entire network.

It is noted that the service is not installed by default.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft Windows DHCP Server Remote Buffer Overflow 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]>.

Solution / Fix

Microsoft Windows DHCP Server Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Microsoft has released updates to address this vulnerability in supported versions of the Windows operating system.


Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a

Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3

Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1

Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0

Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6

Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6

Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5

Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2

Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4

References

Microsoft Windows DHCP Server Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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