Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900877
Category:	Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Title:	Microsoft Windows LSASS Denial of Service Vulnerability (975467)
Summary:	This host is missing a critical security update according to; Microsoft Bulletin MS09-059.
Description:	Summary: This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS09-059. Vulnerability Insight: This issue is caused by an integer underflow error in the Windows NTLM implementation in LSASS (Local Security Authority Subsystem Service) when processing malformed packets during the authentication process, which could allow attackers to cause an affected system to automatically reboot. Vulnerability Impact: Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service on the victim's system. Affected Software/OS: - Microsoft Windows 7 - Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior - Microsoft Windows 2K3 Service Pack 2 and prior - Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1/2 and prior - Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 1/2 and prior Solution: The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information. CVSS Score: 7.8 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-2524 Cert/CC Advisory: TA09-286A http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.html Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS09-059 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-059 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6263
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