Microsoft Windows Kernel Unspecified Remote Desktop Protocol Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	14259
Class:	Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:	CVE-2005-1218
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jul 12 2005 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 12 2009 04:06PM
Credit:	Discovery is credited to badpack3t of SP Research Labs.
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2 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 Server 2003 Web Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 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 x64 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 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 ME Microsoft Windows 98SE Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4

Microsoft Windows Kernel Unspecified Remote Desktop Protocol Denial Of Service Vulnerability

A remote denial of service vulnerability has been reported in the kernel for Microsoft Windows. The vendor has confirmed that this vulnerability permits remote attackers to crash affected computers. This issue is due to a failure of the application to properly handle malformed Remote Desktop requests.

Microsoft Windows Kernel Unspecified Remote Desktop Protocol Denial Of Service Vulnerability

The researcher who discovered this vulnerability has developed a working exploit that is not publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

The following exploit script is available for SPIKE:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/remoteass.spk

Microsoft Windows Kernel Unspecified Remote Desktop Protocol Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Microsoft has released fixes to address supported platforms.


Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB899591)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=EFD642EF-95E2 -4A99-8FFD-6032D86282A2&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB899591)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=F3DBA966-0F24 -4129-9B55-2144E7F9D5DA&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB899591)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=EFD642EF-95E2 -4A99-8FFD-6032D86282A2&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB899591)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=EFD642EF-95E2 -4A99-8FFD-6032D86282A2&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB899591)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=18255896-8C5D -45C5-8840-C0C6EE1B14BB&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP1

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2003 64-bit Itanium Edition (KB899591)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=E5342572-C494 -489D-A69E-290070EBFF1C&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB899591)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=EFD642EF-95E2 -4A99-8FFD-6032D86282A2&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows XP (KB899591)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=A229F193-DA3F -4014-925D-1EACF5BA296C&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB899591)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=18255896-8C5D -45C5-8840-C0C6EE1B14BB&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB899591)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=EFD642EF-95E2 -4A99-8FFD-6032D86282A2&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows XP (KB899591)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=A229F193-DA3F -4014-925D-1EACF5BA296C&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB899591)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=79AD267F-1A2E -4597-AFD6-53369F0DD8B7&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP1

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB899591)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=EFD642EF-95E2 -4A99-8FFD-6032D86282A2&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2003 64-bit Itanium Edition (KB899591)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=E5342572-C494 -489D-A69E-290070EBFF1C&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB899591)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=EFD642EF-95E2 -4A99-8FFD-6032D86282A2&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB899591)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=EFD642EF-95E2 -4A99-8FFD-6032D86282A2&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows XP (KB899591)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=A229F193-DA3F -4014-925D-1EACF5BA296C&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium SP1

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2003 64-bit Itanium Edition (KB899591)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=E5342572-C494 -489D-A69E-290070EBFF1C&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB899591)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=F3DBA966-0F24 -4129-9B55-2144E7F9D5DA&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB899591)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=18255896-8C5D -45C5-8840-C0C6EE1B14BB&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB899591)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=F3DBA966-0F24 -4129-9B55-2144E7F9D5DA&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows XP (KB899591)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=A229F193-DA3F -4014-925D-1EACF5BA296C&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium 0

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Server 2003 64-bit Itanium Edition (KB899591)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=E5342572-C494 -489D-A69E-290070EBFF1C&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Kernel Unspecified Remote Desktop Protocol Denial Of Service Vulnerability

References:

• [Dailydave] SPIKE actually scores. ([email protected])
  
• Microsoft Security Advisory (904797) (Microsoft)
  
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-041 (Microsoft)
  
• MS Advisory on the Vulnerability in RDP (SANS Institute)
  
• Upcoming Release: Windows XP SP2 Remote Kernel DoS (Security-Protocols)
  
• Windows 0 day exploit? (SANS Institute)