MS13-039: Vulnerability in HTTP.sys Could Allow Denial of Service (2829254)

high Nessus Plugin ID 66414

Synopsis

The remote Windows host is potentially affected by a vulnerability that could allow for a denial of service condition.

Description

The version of Windows installed on the remote host is potentially affected by a denial of service vulnerability because the HTTP protocol stack (HTTP.sys) may improperly handle a malicious HTTP header, causing an infinite loop in the HTTP protocol. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could exploit this flaw by sending a specially crafted HTTP packet to the affected system, which could trigger the vulnerability.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 8 and 2012.

See Also

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-13-086/

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2013/ms13-039

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 66414

File Name: smb_nt_ms13-039.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 5/15/2013

Updated: 11/27/2019

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2013-1305

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: 5/14/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/14/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-1305

BID: 59784

IAVB: 2013-B-0053

MSFT: MS13-039

MSKB: 2829254