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CVE-2008-1440 Detail

Description

Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, does not properly validate the option length field in Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM) packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and system hang) via a crafted PGM packet, aka the "PGM Invalid Length Vulnerability."


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Hyperlink Resource
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020230 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29508 Broken Link  Patch  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.html Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1783 Broken Link 
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-036 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5473 Broken Link 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-1284 Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-1440
NVD Published Date:
06/11/2008
NVD Last Modified:
02/13/2024
Source:
Microsoft Corporation