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Microsoft Windows SMTP Component Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory:	SA12807	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:	2005-02-10
Popularity:	14,909 views

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

OS:	Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Software:	Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 Microsoft Exchange Server 2003

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CVE reference:	CVE-2004-0840

Description: A vulnerability has been reported in the 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 SMTP component when handling DNS responses. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow by passing a specially crafted DNS response. Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code. NOTE: The vulnerability only affects Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003. Other Windows XP editions are not vulnerable. Solution: Apply patches. Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=b53e890d-7d6a-4bb4-8e28-15d661014288 Microsoft Windows Server 2003: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=d7767455-1ca0-49ea-8f71-76da5d451a07 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 64-Bit Edition: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=b53e890d-7d6a-4bb4-8e28-15d661014288 Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 (on Windows 2000 systems): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=313BEC77-0845-46D4-BB43-06C792ADB2EA Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 (requires Service Pack 3): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=EDADF98A-0D26-401B-BCB7-E199477A75C2 Provided and/or discovered by: Reported by vendor. Changelog: 2005-02-10: Vendor issues patch for Microsoft Exchange Server 2000. Original Advisory: MS04-035 (KB885881): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-035.mspx

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