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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900814
Category:Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Title:Microsoft Windows WINS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (969883)
Summary:This host is missing a critical security update according to; Microsoft Bulletin MS09-039.
Description:Summary:
This host is missing a critical security update according to
Microsoft Bulletin MS09-039.

Vulnerability Insight:
- An Heap overflow error exists when processing specially crafted WINS network
packets, which could be exploited to crash an affected server.

- WINS server improperly validates and does not restrict buffer lengths
passed to the heap, which could be exploited to crash an affected
server.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will let the attacker execute arbitrary code with
elevated privileges, may result in server crash.

Affected Software/OS:
- Microsoft Windows 2k Service Pack 4 and prior

- Microsoft Windows 2k3 Service Pack 2 and prior

Solution:
The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.

CVSS Score:
9.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-1923
Cert/CC Advisory: TA09-223A
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-223A.html
Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS09-039
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-039
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6410
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-1924
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6354
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG

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