| Last Updated Date | Sep 11, 2009 |
| Release Date | Aug 11, 2009 |
| Severity | Critical |
| Impact | System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems. |
| Description | This indicates an attack attempt against an integer overflow vulnerability in the Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) on Windows.
The vulnerability exists because the affected software doesn't check user-supplied data which is used to calculate buffer size to allocate. It may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via sending a crafted packet. |
| Affected Products | Windows 2000 Server
Windows 2003 Server |
| Recommended Actions | Apply patch, available from the website.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-039.mspx |
| Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2009-1923
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| Microsoft Bulletin ID | MS09-039 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-039.mspx |