Microsoft Windows Knowledge Base Article 957095 update is not installed
| win-ms08kb957095-update (45561) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 957095 is not installed on the system, which could allow a remote attacker to exploit the following vulnerability:
Microsoft Windows is vulnerable to a buffer underflow, caused by improper validation of file names by the Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) protocol. By sending specially-crafted packets to a vulnerable server, a remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
Consequences:
Informational
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-063. See References.
References:
- IBM Internet Security Systems X-Force Database: Microsoft Windows SMB file name buffer underflow.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-063: Vulnerability in SMB Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957095).
- CVE-2008-4038: Buffer underflow in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Server Message Block (SMB) request that contains a filename with a crafted length, aka SMB Buffer Underflow Vulnerability.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 32-bit
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64
- Microsoft Windows Vista x64
- Microsoft Windows Vista SP1
- Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 x64
- Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server x64
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP2 Itanium
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP2 x64
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1 Itanium
- Microsoft Windows Vista
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2
- Microsoft Windows XP SP3
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2 x64 Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP x64 Professional
Reported:
Not available
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