Microsoft Windows TCP/IP Source Specific Multicasting (SSM) IGMPv3 buffer overflow
| win-ssm-igmp-bo (39452) |  High Risk |
Description:
The Microsoft Windows TCP/IP implementation is vulnerable to multiple buffer overflows in the Source Specific Multicasting (SSM) timers caused by improper handling of IGMPv3 packets. By sending a series of malformed IGMPv3 packets to a vulnerable host, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft, Small Business Server 2003 SP1
- Microsoft, Small Business Server 2003 R2 SP2
- Microsoft, Small Business Server 2003 R2
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP2
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP2 x64
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP1 Itanium
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP1
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server x64
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP2 Itanium
- Microsoft, Windows Home Server
- Microsoft, Windows XP Professional x64
- Microsoft, Windows XP SP2
- Microsoft, Windows XP SP2 Professional x64
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in the latest Microsoft Security Bulletin. See References.
— OR —
Use Microsoft Automatic Update if it is supported by your operating system. The original bulletin issued by Microsoft has been superceded.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- IBM Internet Security Systems Protection Advisory, Jan. 8, 2008, Multiple (3) Microsoft Windows TCP/IP Remote Code Execution and DoS Vulnerabilities at http://www.iss.net/threats/282.html.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-001, Vulnerabilities in TCP/IP Could Allow Remote Code Execution (941644) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-001.mspx.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-004, Vulnerability in Windows TCP/IP Could Allow Denial of Service (946456) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-004.mspx.
- Nortel BULLETIN ID: 2008008560, Centrex IP Client Manager (CICM) response to Microsoft January security bulletin at http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=683011.
- ASA-2008-019: MS08-001 Vulnerabilities in Windows TCP/IP Could Allow Remote Code Execution (941644)
- BID-27100: Microsoft Windows TCP/IP IGMP MLD Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-0069: Unspecified vulnerability in the kernel in Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Server 2003, and Vista allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted (1) IGMPv3 and (2) MLDv2 packets that trigger memory corruption, aka Windows Kernel TCP/IP/IGMPv3 and MLDv2 Vulnerability.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2008-0069: Microsoft Windows TCP/IP Code Execution and DoS Issues (MS08-001)
- SA28297: Microsoft Windows TCP/IP Implementation Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1019166: Windows TCP/IP Stack ICMP and IGMP Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service and Execute Arbitrary Code
- US-CERT VU#115083: Microsoft Windows IGMPv3 and MLDv2 processing vulnerability
Reported:
Jan 08, 2008
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