---------------------------------------------------------------------- Bist Du interessiert an einem neuen Job in IT-Sicherheit? Secunia hat zwei freie Stellen als Junior und Senior Spezialist in IT- Sicherheit: http://secunia.com/secunia_vacancies/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Service Buffer Overflow Vulnerability SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA16356 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/16356/ CRITICAL: Moderately critical IMPACT: Privilege escalation, System access WHERE: >From local network OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server http://secunia.com/product/21/ Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server http://secunia.com/product/1177/ Microsoft Windows 2000 Server http://secunia.com/product/20/ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition http://secunia.com/product/1175/ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition http://secunia.com/product/1174/ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition http://secunia.com/product/1173/ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition http://secunia.com/product/1176/ Microsoft Windows XP Professional http://secunia.com/product/22/ DESCRIPTION: A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or potentially compromise a vulnerable system. The vulnerability is caused due to an unchecked buffer in "spoolsv.exe". This can potentially be exploited to execute arbitrary code by people or users who can connect to the service. According to Microsoft this can only be exploited to cause a DoS on Windows XP SP2 and Windows Server 2003. SOLUTION: Apply patches. Microsoft Windows 2000 (requires SP4): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3DD3B530-7F43-4C18-8298-6E8797431A5D Microsoft Windows XP (requires SP1 or SP2): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=EF402946-1C3B-47E9-9D51-77D890DF8725 Microsoft Windows Server 2003: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=25469675-DF28-4889-8D13-25EFCD498388 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based systems: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=F0AEC064-34A3-4EE4-9F15-BE1E3DD02BC7 PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: The vendor credits Kostya Kortchinsky, CERT RENATER ORIGINAL ADVISORY: MS05-043 (KB896423): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-043.mspx ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------