Microsoft Windows 2000/Server 2003/XP Negotiate Security Software Provider memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 2000/Server 2003/XP. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Negotiate Security Software Provider. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2004-0119. The attack must originate from the local network. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 2000/Server 2003/XP (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Negotiate Security Software Provider. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Negotiate Security Software Provider (SSP) interface in Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash from null dereference) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted SPNEGO NegTokenInit request during authentication protocol selection.

The bug was discovered 02/19/2004. The weakness was shared 04/13/2004 by Chen Qing with NSFOCUS Security Team as MS04-011 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-0119 since 02/03/2004. The attack needs to approached within the local network. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1517 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 12205 (MS04-011: Microsoft Hotfix (credentialed check) (835732)), 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 90108 (Multiple Microsoft Windows Vulnerabilities (MS04-011)).

Applying the patch MS04-011 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. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 15996.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (15715), Tenable (12205), SecurityFocus (BID 10113†), OSVDB (5259†) and Secunia (SA11064†). The entries VDB-530, VDB-599, VDB-600 and VDB-603 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 12205
Nessus Name: MS04-011: Microsoft Hotfix (credentialed check) (835732)
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OpenVAS ID: 101011
OpenVAS Name: MS04-011 security check
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Patch: MS04-011

Snort ID: 15996
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS04-011
Researcher: Chen Qing
Organization: NSFOCUS Security Team
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-0119 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0119
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-609

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X-Force: 15715 - Microsoft Windows Negotiate Security Software Provider buffer overflow, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 10113 - Microsoft Negotiate SSP Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 11064 - Microsoft Windows 14 Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 5259 - Microsoft Windows Negotiate SSP Code Execution
SecurityTracker: 1009771
Vulnerability Center: 4116 - [MS04-011] Buffer Overflow in Negotiate Security Software Provider, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/14/2004 14:39
Updated: 01/02/2025 12:31
Changes: 04/14/2004 14:39 (106), 06/28/2019 09:47 (3), 01/02/2025 12:31 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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