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Microsoft Windows RPC Authentication Denial of Service
Secunia Advisory:	SA27134	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2007-10-09
Last Update:	2007-10-11
Popularity:	8,933 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 Credits

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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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