Microsoft Client Service for Netware Buffer Overflows Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Crash the System
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1017224
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1017224
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CVE Reference: CVE-2006-4688
, CVE-2006-4689
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Nov 14 2006
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Impact: Denial of service via network, Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Advisory: Microsoft Security Bulletin
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Microsoft Client Service for Netware. A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system. A remote user can cause denial of service conditions on the target system.
A remote user can send specially crafted data to trigger a buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system [CVE-2006-4688].
The code will run with the privileges of the target service.
A remote user can also send specially crafted data to trigger a
flaw in the driver and cause the target system to stop responding [CVE-2006-4689]. On Windows Server 2003, only a remote authenticated
user can exploit this denial of service vulnerability.
This product is also known as the Gateway Service for NetWare on Windows
2000 Servers.
Microsoft credits Peter Winter-Smith of NGS Software and Sam Arun Raj of McAfee with reporting the code execution
vulnerability and Sam Arun Raj with reporting the denial of service vulnerability.
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Impact: A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
A remote user can cause the target system to stop responding.
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Solution: The vendor has issued the following fixes:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=3cf0b0d1-ff07-40ac-a6ac-44
dc4a54f91e
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2f54258f-1071-467b-80a2-e4dbfc050667
Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=W2K3
A
restart is required.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-066.mspx
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Vendor URL: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-066.mspx (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Windows (2000), Windows (2003), Windows (XP)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 13:14:41 -0500
Subject: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-066: Vulnerabilities in Client Service for NetWare Could Allow Remote Code Execution (923980)
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http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-066.mspx
CVE-2006-4688
CVE-2006-4689
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