MS.SMBv2.Infinite.Loop.DoS

Release Date Oct 16, 2009
Severity high
Impact Denial of Service: Remote attackers can crash vulnerable systems.
Description This indicates an attempt to exploit a denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB). The vulnerability is caused by an error that occurs when Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol 2.0 software handles a malformed ioctl request. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the vulnerable system.
Affected Products 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
Recommended Actions Refer to the vendor's web site for suggested workaround. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms09-050.mspx
Coverage IPS VCM
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) CVE-2009-2526
Reference/s http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms09-050.mspx (MS-ID)

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