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Microsoft Windows NDISTAPI.SYS Denial of Service
Secunia Advisory:	SA24598	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2007-03-20
Last Update:	2007-03-26
Popularity:	9,147 views

Critical:	Not critical
Impact:	DoS
Where:	Local system
Solution Status:	Partial Fix

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

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CVE reference:	CVE-2007-1537

Description: Rubén Santamarta has reported a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service). The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the handling of data sent to the "\Device\NdisTapi" device. This can be exploited to crash a vulnerable system by sending arbitrary data to the said device. The vulnerability is reported in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1. Other versions may also be affected. Solution: Restrict access to trusted users only. Microsoft Windows 2003: Update to SP2. Provided and/or discovered by: Rubén Santamarta Changelog: 2007-03-26: Added CVE reference. Original Advisory: http://www.reversemode.com/index.php?...;Itemid=2&func=fileinfo&id=47

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