CVE-2006-1184
Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) for Windows NT 4.0, 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a BuildContextW request with a large (1) UuidString or (2) GuidIn of a…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 29.8%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) for Windows NT 4.0, 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a BuildContextW request with a large (1) UuidString or (2) GuidIn of a certain length, which causes an out-of-range memory access, aka the MSDTC Denial of Service Vulnerability. NOTE: this is a variant of CVE-2005-2119.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 29.84% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/distributed transaction coordinator · microsoft/windows 2000 · microsoft/windows 2003 server · microsoft/windows nt · microsoft/windows xp
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20000Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/864
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016047
- http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20060509b.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/25336
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433425/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17905Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1742
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-018
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25558
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1295
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1779
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1912
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1990
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20000Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/864
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016047
- http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20060509b.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/25336
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433425/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17905Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1742
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-018
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25558
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1295
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1779
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1912
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1990
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.