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Microsoft Windows NNTP Component Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA12802
Release Date: 2004-10-12
Last Update: 2004-10-22
Popularity: 11,487 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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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.

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