Microsoft Windows 2000/Server 2003/XP IP Source Routing memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows 2000/Server 2003/XP. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component IP Source Routing Handler. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2006-2379. Additionally, an exploit exists. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Windows 2000/Server 2003/XP (Operating System). Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component IP Source Routing Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in the TCP/IP Protocol driver in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors related to IP source routing.

The issue has been introduced in 02/17/2000. The weakness was released 06/13/2006 by Andrey Minaev as MS06-032 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is available at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2006-2379 since 05/15/2006. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2308 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21694 (MS06-032: Vulnerability in TCP/IP Could Allow Remote Code Execution (917953)), 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 90316 (Vulnerability in TCP/IP Could Allow Remote Code Execution (MS06-032)).

Applying the patch MS06-032 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at windowsupdate.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 35.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (26834), Exploit-DB (1967), Tenable (21694), SecurityFocus (BID 18374†) and OSVDB (26433†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-2310, VDB-2309, VDB-2307 and VDB-2305. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 21694
Nessus Name: MS06-032: Vulnerability in TCP/IP Could Allow Remote Code Execution (917953)
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Patch: MS06-032
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS06-032
Researcher: Andrey Minaev
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2006-2379 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-2379
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2306

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X-Force: 26834 - Microsoft Windows TCP/IP protocol driver buffer overflow, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 18374 - Microsoft Windows TCP/IP Protocol Driver Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 20639 - Microsoft Windows TCP/IP Protocol Driver Buffer Overflow, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 26433 - Microsoft Windows TCP/IP Protocol Driver Source Routing Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1016290
Vulnerability Center: 11925 - [MS06-032] Microsoft Windows Buffer Overflow in the TCP/IP Protocol Driver, Critical
Vupen: ADV-2006-2329

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/19/2006 12:17
Updated: 06/22/2025 02:15
Changes: 06/19/2006 12:17 (105), 06/20/2019 17:28 (1), 01/20/2025 16:06 (17), 06/22/2025 02:15 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:F05:103

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