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Microsoft Windows NNTP Component Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory:	SA12802	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2004-10-12
Last Update:	2004-10-22
Popularity:	10,871 views

Critical:	Highly critical
Impact:	System access
Where:	From remote
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

OS:	Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition

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CVE reference:	CVE-2004-0574

Description: Core Security Technologies has reported a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the NNTP (Network News Transfer Protocol) component. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow via a specially crafted XPAT command. Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code, but requires that the NNTP component is enabled. NOTE: The vulnerable component has to be enabled on systems before Exchange Server 2000 and 2003 is installed. However, Exchange Server 2003 automatically disables the component during installation. Solution: Apply patches. Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 (requires SP6a): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=0126B7AC-9C78-45C5-8AC7-E0E8CA4B6DEE Microsoft Windows 2000 Server (requires SP3 or SP4): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=54A86560-4A0C-4E2F-A137-D8EE905A674A Microsoft Windows Server 2003: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=DCB1CB73-A426-40D8-BD14-B458C7915815 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 64-Bit Edition: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=1A8C4D7A-2F85-4CDD-8CC9-E2E1817403DF Provided and/or discovered by: Lucas Lavarello and Juliano Rizzo, Core Security Technologies. Changelog: 2004-10-13: Added more information. 2004-10-22: Added link to US-CERT vulnerability note. Original Advisory: MS04-036 (KB883935): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-036.mspx Core Security Technologies: http://www.coresecurity.com/common/showdoc.php?idx=420&idxseccion=10 Other References: US-CERT VU#203126: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/203126

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