19904 : Microsoft Windows DTC Packet Relay DoS
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2005-10-12

Description

Microsoft Windows contains a flaw that may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service. The issue is due to the Distributed Transaction Controller (MSDTC) not properly handling crafted Transaction Internet Protocol (TIP) message traffic that repeatedly connects after an error occurs. This may cause the service to hang and require a restart by the administrator.

Classification

Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Microsoft has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

Microsoft Corporation	Windows XP	SP1
		SP2
		Professional x64 Edition
	Windows Server 2003	Unspecified
		x64 Edition
		SP1
	Windows 2000	SP4

References

Security Tracker: 1015037
Secunia Advisory ID: 17161 17172 17223 17509
Related OSVDB ID: 19902 19903
CVE ID: 2005-1980 (see also: NVD)
Keyword: 2005006318
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 902400
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-10/0278.html
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-214.pdf
http://www130.nortelnetworks.com/cgi-bin/eserv/cs/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=361442&RenditionID=
http://www130.nortelnetworks.com/cgi-bin/eserv/cs/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=366956&RenditionID=
Other Advisory URL: http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=319&type=vulnerabilities
Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS05-051

Tools & Filters

	20004 20008

Credit

Anonymous - iDefense Labs VCP

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 5.0
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2005-10-12 | Disagree?

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