Microsoft Windows SMB Rename Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:20373

Info

Microsoft Windows SMB Rename Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 20373
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2006-4696
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 10 2006 12:00AM
Updated: Oct 20 2006 05:18PM
Credit: Microsoft credits Matthew Amdur VMWare and Fortinet with the discovery of this issue.
Vulnerable: Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
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 Gold 0
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 XP 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP1 Beta 1
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 Beta 1
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 Beta 1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1 Beta 1
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 Beta 1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1 Beta 1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4
HP Storage Management Appliance 2.1
+ HP Storage Management Appliance III
+ HP Storage Management Appliance II
+ HP Storage Management Appliance I
Avaya Unified Communications Center S3400
Avaya S8100 Media Servers R12
Avaya S8100 Media Servers R11
Avaya S8100 Media Servers R10
Avaya Modular Messaging (MSS) 2.0
Avaya Modular Messaging (MAS) 3.0
Avaya IP600 Media Servers R12
Avaya IP600 Media Servers R11
Avaya IP600 Media Servers R10
Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers R12
Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers R11
Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers R10
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft Windows SMB Rename Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability because the Server service fails to properly handle network messages.

Exploiting this issue may cause affected computers to crash, denying service to legitimate users.

To exploit this issue, an attacker must have valid logon credentials.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft Windows SMB Rename Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

To exploit this issue, attackers employ standard networking tools.

Solution / Fix

Microsoft Windows SMB Rename Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Microsoft has released fixes to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.


Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1

Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1 Beta 1

Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium SP1 Beta 1

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP1 Beta 1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP1 Beta 1

Microsoft Windows XP Embedded

Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1 Beta 1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1 Beta 1

Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2

Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4

Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP2

Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition

Microsoft Windows XP Home

Microsoft Windows XP Embedded SP1

Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1

Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows XP Gold 0

Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium SP1

Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2

Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4

Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium 0

References

Microsoft Windows SMB Rename Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

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