Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) MS04-003 patch is not installed
| mdac-ms04003-patch (14179) |  High Risk |
Description:
The patch specified in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-003 is not installed, making the system vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC).
Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) is a set of components included with Windows that allow programs to access and manipulate data in databases. Microsoft Data Access Components versions 2.5, 2.6, and 2.7 are vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking in a specific MDAC component. If a remote attacker spoofs a SQL server that listens on a network for a vulnerable system to send a broadcast request, the attacker could then send a specially-crafted UDP packet in response to a request to overflow a buffer and execute code on the system with privileges of the process executing MDAC.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-003. See References.
References:
- CIAC Information Bulletin O-053: Microsoft Buffer Overrun in MDAC Function Could Allow Code Execution.
- IBM Internet Security Systems X-Force Database: Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) broadcast request buffer overflow.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-003: Buffer Overrun in MDAC Function Could Allow Code Execution (832483).
- BID-9407: Microsoft MDAC Function Broadcast Response Buffer Overrun Vulnerability
- CVE-2003-0903: Buffer overflow in a component of Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.5 through 2.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed UDP response to a broadcast request.
- OSVDB ID: 3457: Microsoft MDAC Broadcast Reply Overflow
- US-CERT VU#139150: Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) contains buffer overflow
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Data Access Components 2.5
- Microsoft Data Access Components 2.6
- Microsoft Data Access Components 2.7
- Microsoft Data Access Components 2.8
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000
- Microsoft Windows 2000
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server x64
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Windows XP
Reported:
Jan 13, 2004
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