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MS02-045: Unchecked buffer in Network Share Provider (326830)

high Nessus Plugin ID 11300

Synopsis

It is possible to crash the remote host.

Description

Due to a flaw in Microsoft's SMB implementation, the remote host is vulnerable to a denial of service attack. By sending a specially crafted packet request, an attacker could launch a denial of service, causing the affected host to crash.

Note that this vulnerability is not exploitable without credentials unless anonymous access has been disabled.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows NT, 2000 and XP.

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2002/ms02-045

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 11300

File Name: smb_nt_ms02-045.nasl

Version: 1.39

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 3/1/2003

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/22/2002

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/22/2002

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2002-0724

BID: 5556

MSFT: MS02-045

MSKB: 326830