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Microsoft Windows Pragmatic General Multicast Code Execution
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA21851
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Release Date:
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2006-09-12
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Last Update:
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2006-09-13
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Popularity:
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11,972 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From local network
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-3442
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows XP, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the handling of PGM (Pragmatic General Multicast) messages and can be exploited via a specially crafted multicast message.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code, but requires that the MSMQ (Microsoft Message Queuing) service is installed (not installed by default).
Solution:
Apply patch.
Microsoft Windows XP SP1/SP2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=ce264ac4-6ca3-4732-9016-3143ff1bca2f
Provided and/or discovered by:
The vendor credits David Warden, NuPaper.
Changelog:
2006-09-13: Added link to US-CERT.
Original Advisory:
MS06-052 (KB919007):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-052.mspx
Other References:
US-CERT VU#455516:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/455516
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