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Microsoft Windows WINS "Name" Validation Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory:	SA13466	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2004-12-14
Last Update:	2004-12-17
Popularity:	14,119 views

Critical:	Moderately critical
Impact:	System access
Where:	From local network
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

OS:	Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server, Terminal Server Edition 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-2004-0567 CVE-2004-1080

Description: Kostya Kortchinsky has reported two vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, allowing malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system. 1) The vulnerability is caused due to an unchecked buffer in the handling of the "Name" parameter from certain packets. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow and lead to execution of arbitrary code. 2) This update also fixes a previously described vulnerability, for more information: SA13328 Solution: Apply patches. Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 (requires Service Pack 6a): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=38E9DB8C-5C43-4E9A-9DC9-97C2686A45F1 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition (requires Service Pack 6): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=D7AB3F6F-26FE-4AE8-A07A-481D772D03A6 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server (requires Service Pack 3 or Service Pack 4): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=40146B52-5546-489E-857E-01FE1EF709B2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=10836F38-A38B-47D5-B87B-18D8E26EEFAA Microsoft Windows Server 2003 64-Bit Edition: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=06CF9E85-C66D-4A7D-B2EB-99DE9423B60F Provided and/or discovered by: Kostya Kortchinsky, CERT Renater Changelog: 2004-12-17: Added link to US-CERT vulnerability note. Original Advisory: MS04-045 (KB870763): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-045.mspx Other References: SA13328: http://secunia.com/advisories/13328/ US-CERT VU#378160: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/378160

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