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Microsoft Windows Pragmatic General Multicast Code Execution

Secunia Advisory:	SA21851
Release Date:	2006-09-12
Last Update:	2006-09-13

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

OS:	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional


CVE reference:	CVE-2006-3442 (Secunia mirror)

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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). Do you have this product installed on your home computer? Scan using the free Personal Software Inspector. Check if a vulnerable version is installed on computers in your corporate network, using the Network Software Inspector. 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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