Microsoft Windows TCP/IP Integer Overflow Vulnerability

Last Update Date: 13 Jun 2013 19:26 Release Date: 13 Jun 2013 4114 Views

RISK: Medium Risk

TYPE: Operating Systems - Windows OS

A denial of service vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows TCP/IP driver improperly handles packets during TCP connection. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause the target system to stop responding.

Impact

Denial of Service

System / Technologies affected

Windows Vista
Windows Server 2008
Windows 7
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows 8
Windows Server 2012
Windows RT

Solutions

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

Download location for patches:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/MS13-049

Vulnerability Identifier

CVE-2013-3138

Source

Microsoft