Microsoft Windows Vista DHCP Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	27634
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-0084
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Feb 12 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	Feb 12 2008 09:56PM
Credit:	The vendor credits Tomas Potok, Martin Dominik, Martin Luptak, and Eva Juhasova of Whitestein for reporting this issue.
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition 0 Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition 0 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition 0 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition 0 Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition 0 Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition 0 Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise Microsoft Windows Vista Business Microsoft Windows Vista beta 2 Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 1 Microsoft Windows Vista Beta Microsoft Windows Vista 0
Not Vulnerable:	Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4 Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4

Microsoft Windows Vista DHCP Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Vista is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability because it fails to adequately handle specially crafted TCP/IP traffic.

Attackers can exploit this issue to cause affected computers to stop responding and to automatically restart. Successful attacks will deny service to legitimate users.

Microsoft Windows Vista DHCP Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

An attacker can use a malicious DHCP server to exploit this issue.

Microsoft Windows Vista DHCP Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor released an advisory and fixes to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.


Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition 0

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB946456)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d7b9c3d1-9c23 -4e05-bac6-d0b327feaf53&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB946456)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8ce9608b-7049 -47cd-adc4-22a803877d33&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 1

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB946456)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8ce9608b-7049 -47cd-adc4-22a803877d33&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition 0

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB946456)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d7b9c3d1-9c23 -4e05-bac6-d0b327feaf53&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition 0

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB946456)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d7b9c3d1-9c23 -4e05-bac6-d0b327feaf53&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition 0

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB946456)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d7b9c3d1-9c23 -4e05-bac6-d0b327feaf53&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Vista 0

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB946456)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8ce9608b-7049 -47cd-adc4-22a803877d33&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Vista Business

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB946456)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8ce9608b-7049 -47cd-adc4-22a803877d33&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition 0

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB946456)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d7b9c3d1-9c23 -4e05-bac6-d0b327feaf53&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Vista Beta

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB946456)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8ce9608b-7049 -47cd-adc4-22a803877d33&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB946456)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8ce9608b-7049 -47cd-adc4-22a803877d33&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition 0

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB946456)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d7b9c3d1-9c23 -4e05-bac6-d0b327feaf53&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Vista beta 2

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB946456)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8ce9608b-7049 -47cd-adc4-22a803877d33&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB946456)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8ce9608b-7049 -47cd-adc4-22a803877d33&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise

• Microsoft Security Update for Windows Vista (KB946456)
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8ce9608b-7049 -47cd-adc4-22a803877d33&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Vista DHCP Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

References:

• Microsoft Windows Homepage (Microsoft )
  
• Windows Vista Homepage (Microsoft)
  
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-004 (Microsoft)