Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.800577
Category:	Windows
Title:	Microsoft Windows Server 2003 win32k.sys DoS Vulnerability
Summary:	Windows Server 2003 operating system is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability.
Description:	Summary: Windows Server 2003 operating system is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability. Vulnerability Insight: The vulnerability lies in win32k.sys file and can be exploited via vectors related to CreateWindow, TranslateMessage and DispatchMessage functions to cause a race condition between threads. Vulnerability Impact: Successful exploitation will allow attakers to cause denial of service by crashing the operating system. Affected Software/OS: Microsoft Windows 2003 Service Pack 2 and prior. Solution: No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one. CVSS Score: 4.7 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-6819 BugTraq ID: 35121 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35121 http://bugtraq.ru/cgi-bin/forum.mcgi?type=sb&b=2&m=152274 http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/35121.c
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