NT Master File Table Corruption Vulnerability

BID:609

Info

NT Master File Table Corruption Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 609
Class: Unknown
CVE:
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Aug 23 1999 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 23 1999 12:00AM
Credit:
Vulnerable: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP2
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP2
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

NT Master File Table Corruption Vulnerability

The Master File Table (MFT) of an NT 4 host may show signs of corruption after it has grown larger than 4 Gig. Corruption may include: presence of formerly deleted files, disappearance of non-deleted files, and warning messages about corruption that recommend running CHKDSK. The MFT may grow larger than 4 Gig if there are more than 4 million files on the host.

Exploit / POC

NT Master File Table Corruption Vulnerability

see discussion

Solution / Fix

NT Master File Table Corruption Vulnerability

Solution:
Microsoft has issues a post-SP5 hotfix to correct this problem. It can be obtained at:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/nt40/Hotfixes-PostSP5/NTFS-fix

References

NT Master File Table Corruption Vulnerability

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