Microsoft Windows Internet Protocol Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:13116

Info

Microsoft Windows Internet Protocol Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 13116
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2005-0048
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Apr 12 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 12:56PM
Credit: Discovery of this vulnerability is credited to Song Liu, Hongzhen Zhou, and Neel Mehta of ISS X-Force.
Vulnerable: Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Home
Microsoft Windows XP Embedded SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Embedded
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 2000 Server SP4
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
+ Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers
+ Avaya IP600 Media Servers
+ Avaya S3400 Message Application Server 0
+ Avaya S8100 Media Servers 0
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Not Vulnerable: Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition

Discussion

Microsoft Windows Internet Protocol Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows is reported prone to a remote code execution vulnerability. It is reported that the vulnerability manifests when an affected Microsoft platform receives and processes an especially malformed TCP/IP packet.

Reports indicate that the immediate consequences of exploitation of this issue are a denial of service.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft Windows Internet Protocol Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

The following proof of concepts have been made available; the first is designed to cause the affected computer to restart:

Solution / Fix

Microsoft Windows Internet Protocol Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Microsoft has released an advisory and updates to address this issue for supported platforms.

Microsoft has released revised fixes to address this and other issues. Microsoft recommends installing the revised fixes even if the previous versions have been installed.


Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition SP1

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3

Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4

Microsoft Windows XP Home

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3

Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1

Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3

Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4

Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4

Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1

References

Microsoft Windows Internet Protocol Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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