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Microsoft Windows RPC Authentication Denial of Service
Secunia Advisory: SA27134
Release Date: 2007-10-09
Last Update: 2007-10-11
Popularity: 9,581 views

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

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 Storage Server 2003
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Binary Analysis: BA250 :: Available for 1 Credit

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-2228


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

The vulnerability is caused due an error when processing RPC authentication requests. This can be exploited to cause the system to stop responding by sending specially crafted RPC authentication requests to an affected system.

Solution:
Apply updates.

Windows XP SP2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=1fee539c-ab86-4298-b6f4-22ce31ee7b8b

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=ac7bd100-0a03-426b-adc8-0516c602a280

Windows Server 2003 SP1/SP2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=011593a0-f37e-4578-bee1-a985639b521b

Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (optionally with SP2):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=e9bb8df5-f39e-4473-9d0c-e84430c7f859

Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (SP1/SP2):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=492ae87c-047c-45c1-ad04-ee36352de85b

Windows Vista:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=ceca7f8c-7b56-48fc-8c17-87ffadf25629

Windows Vista x64 Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=7625f5a4-2921-41ce-986d-4cc0c264135c

Provided and/or discovered by:
Discovered by Tenable Network Security and reported via ZDI.

Changelog:
2007-10-11: Added link to ZDI.

Original Advisory:
MS07-058 (KB933729):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-058.mspx

ZDI:
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-055.html


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