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MS.SMB.Server.pathname.Buffer.Overflow

Release Date

Feb 10, 2010

Severity

high

Impact

System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.

Description

This indicates an attack attempt against a remote-authenticated vulnerability in the Windows SMB server implementation.

The vulnerability is caused by insufficient checking of bounds when the vulnerable software copies user-supplied data to a buffer. It could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a malformed SMB command.

Affected Products

Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Vista, Windows Vista Service Pack 1, and Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Windows Vista x64 Edition, Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1, and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems and Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems

Recommended Actions

Apply the latest update from the vendor.

Coverage

IPS
VCM

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

CVE-2010-0020

Reference/s

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/MS10-012.mspx (MS-ID)

Reference: VID-18195