Microsoft Windows MS04-035 patch is not installed
| win-ms04035-patch (17660) |  High Risk |
Description:
The patch specified in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-035 is not installed, which could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 SP1, Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 SP3, Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 64-Bit Edition, and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a vulnerability in the Windows Server 2003 Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) service, which is not installed by default on Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 64-Bit Edition and Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003. By sending a specially-crafted DNS response message, a remote attacker could execute arbitrary code on the system.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-035. See References.
References:
- IBM Internet Security Systems X-Force Database: Microsoft Windows 2003 SMTP service code execution.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-035: Vulnerability in SMTP Service Could Allow Code Execution (885881).
- BID-11374: Microsoft SMTP Service and Exchange Routing Engine Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0840: The SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) component of Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 64-bit Edition, and the Exchange Routing Engine component of Exchange Server 2003, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious DNS response message containing length values that are not properly validated.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 SP3
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2000
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 SP1
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
- Microsoft Windows 2000
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server x64
- Microsoft Windows XP 2003 x64
Reported:
Oct 12, 2004
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