Active Directory LDAP Processing Bug Lets Remote Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1019382 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1019382
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-0088
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Feb 12 2008
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Impact:
Denial of service via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Active Directory. A remote user can cause denial of service conditions.
A remote user can send specially crafted LDAP requests to cause the target system to become non-responsive and restart.
On Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP, authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.
Thomas Garnier of SkyRecon reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can cause the target system to become non-responsive and restart.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued fixes for Active Directory and Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM).
A restart is required.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-003.mspx
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Vendor URL: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-003.mspx (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Input validation 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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