Microsoft Windows 7/Server 2008/Vista resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Microsoft Windows 7/Server 2008/Vista. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2011-1267. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 7/Server 2008/Vista (Operating System). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown functionality. 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. CVE summarizes:

The SMB server in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted (1) SMBv1 or (2) SMBv2 request, aka "SMB Request Parsing Vulnerability."

The weakness was disclosed 06/14/2011 with Microsoft as MS11-048 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is available at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2011-1267 since 03/04/2011. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 55128 (MS11-048: Vulnerability in SMB Server Could Allow Denial of Service (2536275)), 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 90711 (Microsoft SMB Server Denial of Service Vulnerability (MS11-048)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS11-048 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 11300.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (67724), Tenable (55128), SecurityFocus (BID 48185†), Secunia (SA44910†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-31777†). The entries VDB-4364, VDB-4361, VDB-4366 and VDB-4363 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 5.9
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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 55128
Nessus Name: MS11-048: Vulnerability in SMB Server Could Allow Denial of Service (2536275)
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OpenVAS ID: 902440
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows SMB Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (2536275)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: MS11-048
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS11-048
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2011-1267 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-1267
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4362

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X-Force: 67724
SecurityFocus: 48185 - Microsoft Windows SMB Server Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 44910 - Microsoft Windows SMB Request Parsing Denial of Service Vulnerability, Less Critical
Vulnerability Center: 31777 - [MS11-048] Microsoft SMB Server Remote DoS Vulnerability, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140213
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/20/2011 02:00
Updated: 01/15/2025 17:36
Changes: 06/20/2011 02:00 (84), 04/07/2017 12:38 (12), 03/19/2021 10:57 (2), 01/15/2025 17:36 (16)
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Cache ID: 216:B6C:103

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