CVE-2009-2526
Microsoft Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2 and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 do not properly validate fields in SMBv2 packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and system hang) via a crafted packet to the Server…
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Description
Microsoft Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2 and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 do not properly validate fields in SMBv2 packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and system hang) via a crafted packet to the Server service, aka "SMBv2 Infinite Loop Vulnerability."
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 81.89% probability · 100th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- microsoft/windows server 2008 · microsoft/windows vista
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.htmlUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-050
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5595
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.htmlUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-050
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5595
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.