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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) (version unknown). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Remote Desktop Protocol. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:
The Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) implementation in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Windows Server 2003 SP2 does not properly process packets in memory, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) by sending crafted RDP packets triggering access to an object that (1) was not properly initialized or (2) is deleted, as exploited in the wild in 2011, aka "Remote Desktop Protocol Vulnerability."
The weakness was shared 08/09/2011 with Microsoft as MS11-065 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-1968 since 05/09/2011. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 55795 (MS11-065: Vulnerability in Remote Desktop Protocol Could Allow Denial of Service (2570222)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS11-065 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (68831) and Tenable (55795). The entries 4393, 4386, 4390 and 4388 are related to this item.
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Class: Resource managementCWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 55795
Nessus Name: MS11-065: Vulnerability in Remote Desktop Protocol Could Allow Denial of Service (2570222)
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OpenVAS ID: 902708
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol Denial of Service Vulnerability (2570222)
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Patch: MS11-065
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Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: MS11-065
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2011-1968 (🔍)
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X-Force: 68831
Vulnerability Center: 32652 - [MS11-065] Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol on Windows XP and Server 2003 DoS Vulnerability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 48995 - Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol CVE-2011-1968 Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 45562 - Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Protocol Denial of Service Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
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Entry
Created: 08/19/2011 02:00Updated: 03/19/2021 13:12
Changes: 08/19/2011 02:00 (78), 03/29/2017 17:01 (8), 03/19/2021 13:12 (3)
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