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Microsoft Windows SMB Transaction Parsing Vulnerability

Last Update Date: 13 Apr 2011 18:48 Release Date: 13 Apr 2011 5804 Views

RISK: High Risk

TYPE: Operating Systems - Windows OS

TYPE: Windows OS

An unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol software handles specially crafted SMB packets. An attempt to exploit the vulnerability would not require authentication, allowing an attacker to exploit the vulnerability by sending a specially crafted SMB packet to a computer running the Server service. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of the system.


Impact

  • Remote Code Execution

System / Technologies affected

  • Windows XP
  • Windows Server 2003
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows Server 2008
  • Windows 7
  • Windows Server 2008 R2

Solutions

Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.


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