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TITLE:
Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Denial of Service Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA23196

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23196/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
>From local network

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
http://secunia.com/product/1/
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
http://secunia.com/product/20/
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
http://secunia.com/product/21/

DESCRIPTION:
h07 has discovered a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, which can be
exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the handling of
"RpcGetPrinterData()" RPC requests within the Print Spooler service
(spoolsv.exe). This can be exploited to consume almost all available
memory via a specially crafted packet, which may result in a system
crash.

The vulnerability is confirmed on a fully patched Windows 2000 SP4
system. Other versions may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Restrict access to the service or disable the Print Spooler service.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
h07

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/2879

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