Microsoft SQL Server up to 7.0 SP4 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft SQL Server up to 7.0 SP4 and classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-1560. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is recommended to apply restrictive firewalling.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft SQL Server up to 7.0 SP4 (Database Software). This issue affects an unknown part. 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. The summary by CVE is:

Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (mssqlserver service halt) via a long request to TCP port 1433, possibly triggering a buffer overflow.

The bug was discovered 09/28/2004. The weakness was disclosed 09/28/2004 by Securma Massine as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2004-1560 since 02/20/2005. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 19103 (Microsoft SQL Server 7 Denial of Service Through Large Packet).

Upgrading to version 7.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com.Addressing this vulnerability is possible by firewalling . The best possible mitigation is suggested to be applying a restrictive firewalling.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (17542), Exploit-DB (562), SecurityFocus (BID 11265†), OSVDB (10379†) and Secunia (SA12680†). 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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Physical: No
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Firewall
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Upgrade: SQL Server 7.0
Patch: microsoft.com
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Securma Massine
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-1560 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1560
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-857
X-Force: 17542 - Microsoft SQL Server data buffer denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 11265 - Microsoft SQL Server Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 12680 - Microsoft SQL Server Denial of Service Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 10379 - Microsoft SQL Server Large Query DoS
SecurityTracker: 1011434
SecuriTeam: securiteam.com
Vulnerability Center: 10388 - Microsoft SQL Server DoS via Long Request, High

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

Entryinfo

Created: 09/30/2004 12:55
Updated: 07/06/2025 17:14
Changes: 09/30/2004 12:55 (91), 06/29/2019 11:59 (2), 07/06/2025 17:14 (23)
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Cache ID: 216:FE3:103

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