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TITLE:
Microsoft Windows Workstation Service Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA22883

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/22883/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
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 Professional
http://secunia.com/product/1/
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
http://secunia.com/product/20/
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
http://secunia.com/product/16/
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 compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the
Workstation Service and can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow
via a specially crafted message sent to the system.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code, but
requires Administrator privileges on Windows XP SP2.

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=3ad5c57d-d3f6-46a1-8dee-3e16d0977f80

Microsoft Windows XP SP2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=f4c8e767-4ed2-4e36-aa43-612f3017efc7

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits eEye.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
MS06-070 (KB924270):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-070.mspx

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