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Unchecked Buffer in PPTP Implementation Could Enable DOS Attacks (Q329834)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
Hotfix to fix Unchecked Buffer in PPTP Implementation (Q329834) is not installed.
Insight
Insight
A security vulnerability results in the Windows 2000 and Windows XP implementations because of an unchecked buffer in a section of code that processes the control data used to establish, maintain and tear down PPTP connections. By delivering specially malformed PPTP control data to an affected server, an attacker could corrupt kernel memory and cause the system to fail, disrupting any work in progress on the system.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP
Solution
Solution
The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.