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Windows Active Directory Unspecified Denial of Service Advisory Available in Danish  Advisory Available in German 

Secunia Advisory: SA22871  
Release Date: 2006-11-14
Last Update: 2006-11-22

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: DoS
Where: From local network
Solution Status: Unpatched

OS:Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server


CVE reference:CVE-2006-5988 (Secunia mirror)

This advisory is currently marked as unpatched!
- Companies can be alerted when a patch is released!


Description:
GLEG has reported a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in Active Directory. No more information is currently available.

The vulnerability is reported in Windows Advanced Server 2000 SP4. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Filter traffic to services and grant only trusted users access to reduce the risk.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by GLEG Ltd. as part of the VulnDisco Pack.

Changelog:
2006-11-22: Added CVE reference.



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