Microsoft Windows Server 2003 idirectplay4 API denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component idirectplay4 API. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2004-0202. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (Operating System). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component idirectplay4 API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

idirectplay4 application programming interface (api) of microsoft directplay 7.0a thru 9.0b as used in windows server 2003 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet.

The weakness was released 08/06/2004 by John Lampe with Tenable Network Security (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-0202 since 03/10/2004. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 12267 (MS04-016: Vulnerability in DirectPlay Could Allow Denial of Service (839643)), 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90112 (Microsoft DirectPlay Denial of Service Vulnerability (MS04-016)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 31684.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (16306), Tenable (12267), SecurityFocus (BID 10487†), OSVDB (6742†) and Secunia (SA11802†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 12267
Nessus Name: MS04-016: Vulnerability in DirectPlay Could Allow Denial of Service (839643)
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OpenVAS ID: 12267
OpenVAS Name: Vulnerability in DirectPlay Could Allow Denial of Service (839643)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: microsoft.com
Researcher: John Lampe
Organization: Tenable Network Security
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-0202 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0202
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22011

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X-Force: 16306
SecurityFocus: 10487 - Microsoft DirectX DirectPlay Remote Malformed Packet Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 11802
OSVDB: 6742 - Microsoft DirectPlay Packet Validation DoS
Vulnerability Center: 4426 - [MS04-016] DirectPlay Shipped with Microsoft DirectX Allows DoS, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 12/05/2014 11:21
Updated: 07/13/2025 13:13
Changes: 12/05/2014 11:21 (65), 09/17/2018 08:05 (17), 07/13/2025 13:13 (20)
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Cache ID: 216:D64:103

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