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MS08-004: Vulnerability in Windows TCP/IP Could Allow Denial of Service (946456)

low Nessus Plugin ID 31038

Synopsis

It is possible to execute code on the remote host.

Description

The remote version of Windows contains a version of the TCP/IP protocol that does not properly parse DHCP packets.

An attacker may exploit these flaws to crash the remote host.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows Vista.

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2008/ms08-004

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 31038

File Name: smb_nt_ms08-004.nasl

Version: 1.28

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 2/12/2008

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.3

Temporal Score: 2.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/12/2008

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/12/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-0084

BID: 27634

MSFT: MS08-004

MSKB: 946456