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Microsoft Windows Active Directory Overflow Vulnerability( 15 October 2008 )

Last Update Date: 28 Jan 2011 Release Date: 15 Oct 2008 5082 Views

RISK: Medium Risk

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in implementations of Active Directory on Microsoft Windows 2000 Server. The vulnerability is due to incorrect memory allocation when receiving specially crafted LDAP or LDAPS requests. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system.


Impact

  • Remote Code Execution

System / Technologies affected

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

Solutions

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