Microsoft Windows Netlogon RPC Service denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Microsoft Windows. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Netlogon RPC Service. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2010-2742. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) (version now known). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing of the component Netlogon RPC Service. 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:

The Netlogon RPC Service in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, when the domain controller role is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and reboot) via a crafted RPC packet, aka "Netlogon RPC Null dereference DOS Vulnerability."

The weakness was disclosed 12/14/2010 by Matthias Dieter Wallnofer Andrew Bartlett with The Samba Team as MS10-101 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-2742 since 07/14/2010. 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.

We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 51173 (MS10-101: Vulnerability in Windows Netlogon Service Could Allow Denial of Service (2207559)), 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 90666 (Microsoft Windows Netlogon Service Denial of Service Vulnerability (MS10-101)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS10-101 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. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 10687.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (63586), Tenable (51173), SecurityFocus (BID 45271†), OSVDB (69819†) and Secunia (SA42615†). The entries VDB-4226, VDB-4224, VDB-4225 and VDB-4231 are pretty similar. 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: 51173
Nessus Name: MS10-101: Vulnerability in Windows Netlogon Service Could Allow Denial of Service (2207559)
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OpenVAS ID: 902277
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Netlogon Service Denial of Service Vulnerability (2207559)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS10-101
Researcher: Matthias Dieter Wallnofer Andrew Bartlett
Organization: The Samba Team
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2010-2742 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-2742
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4227

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X-Force: 63586
SecurityFocus: 45271 - Microsoft 'Netlogon' RPC Null Pointer Dereference Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 42615 - Microsoft Windows Netlogon RPC Service Denial of Service Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 69819 - Microsoft Windows Netlogon RPC Service Crafted Request Remote DoS
SecurityTracker: 1024883 - Windows Netlogon Service Lets Remote Authenticated Users Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 28670 - [MS10-101] Microsoft Windows Server Remote DoS Vulnerability via a Crafted RPC Packet, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/20/2010 01:00
Updated: 03/18/2021 14:51
Changes: 12/20/2010 01:00 (91), 03/11/2017 08:53 (15), 03/18/2021 14:51 (3)
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