Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900404
Category:	Denial of Service
Title:	Microsoft Windows RTCP Unspecified Remote DoS Vulnerability
Summary:	Microsoft Live Messenger is prone to a remote Denial of Service vulnerability.
Description:	Summary: Microsoft Live Messenger is prone to a remote Denial of Service vulnerability. Vulnerability Insight: The vulnerability is due to error in the 'RTCP' or 'Real-time Transport Control Protocol' receiver report packet handling. Vulnerability Impact: Successful exploitation will crash the application. Affected Software/OS: Microsoft Windows Live Messenger version 8.5.1302.1018 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: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-5179 BugTraq ID: 32341 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32341 http://www.voipshield.com/research-details.php?id=132 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021294 XForce ISS Database: microsoft-communicator-rtcp-dos(46670) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46670
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