Microsoft Windows Internet Naming Service Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:9624

Info

Microsoft Windows Internet Naming Service Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 9624
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2003-0825
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Feb 10 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 02:06AM
Credit: Discovery credited to Qualys.
Vulnerable: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP2
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a
+ Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers
+ Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers
+ Avaya IP600 Media Servers
+ Avaya IP600 Media Servers
+ Avaya S3400 Message Application Server 0
+ Avaya S8100 Media Servers 0
+ Avaya S8100 Media Servers 0
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0
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 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 XP Professional SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Home
Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003
Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
Microsoft Windows ME

Discussion

Microsoft Windows Internet Naming Service Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

The Microsoft Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) is prone to a remotely exploitable buffer overflow condition. Sending a series of specially crafted packets to the service could cause it to fail. On some Windows platforms, this could also lead to execution of arbitrary code.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft Windows Internet Naming Service Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

Solution / Fix

Microsoft Windows Internet Naming Service Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Microsoft has released patches to fix this issue:


Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition

Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0

Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition

Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4

References

Microsoft Windows Internet Naming Service Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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