Microsoft Windows SMTP Server MX Record Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:39308

Info

Microsoft Windows SMTP Server MX Record Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 39308
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2010-0024
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Apr 13 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 13 2010 07:37PM
Credit: Microsoft
Vulnerable: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Beta
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2
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
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition SP2
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
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
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
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 SP2
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 3.1
Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 3.0
Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 2.0
Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 1.1
Avaya Messaging Application Server 5
Avaya Messaging Application Server 4
Avaya Messaging Application Server 0
Avaya Meeting Exchange - Webportal 6.0
Avaya Meeting Exchange - Web Conferencing Server 0
Avaya Meeting Exchange - Streaming Server 0
Avaya Meeting Exchange - Recording Server 0
Avaya Meeting Exchange - Client Registration Server 0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft Windows SMTP Server MX Record Denial of Service Vulnerability

The Microsoft Windows Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) Server is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability.

Successful exploits will cause the affected SMTP server to stop responding, denying service to legitimate users.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft Windows SMTP Server MX Record Denial of Service Vulnerability

Core Security Technologies has developed a working commercial exploit for its CORE IMPACT product. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

Solution / Fix

Microsoft Windows SMTP Server MX Record Denial of Service Vulnerability

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


Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems R2

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems 0

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems SP2

Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems 0

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4

Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 SP2

References

Microsoft Windows SMTP Server MX Record Denial of Service Vulnerability

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