Microsoft DirectX DirectPlay denial of service
| ms-directx-directplay-dos (16306) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Microsoft DirectX is vulnerable to a denial of service attack, caused by improper validation of packets by the IDirectPlay4 API within DirectPlay, which is a network protocol for games shipped with Microsoft DirectX. By sending a malformed packet, a remote attacker could cause the DirectPlay program to crash.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-016. See References.
References:
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-016: Vulnerability in DirectPlay Could Allow Denial of Service (839643).
- BID-10487: Microsoft DirectX DirectPlay Remote Malformed Packet Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0202: IDirectPlay4 Application Programming Interface (API) of Microsoft DirectPlay 7.0a thru 9.0b, as used in Windows Server 2003 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet.
- OSVDB ID: 6742: Microsoft DirectPlay Packet Validation DoS
- SA11802: Microsoft DirectPlay Packet Validation Denial of Service Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
- Microsoft Windows 2000 SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server x64
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows Me
- Microsoft Windows XP 2003 x64
- Microsoft Windows XP SP1 x64
- Microsoft Windows XP
- Microsoft Windows XP SP1
Reported:
Jun 08, 2004
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