CVE-2008-1451

N/A Unknown

Published: June 12, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

The WINS service on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, does not properly validate data structures in WINS network packets, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted packet, aka "Memory Overwrite Vulnerability."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/30584

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Vendor Advisory

http://securitytracker.com/id?1020228

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Patch

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29588

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Exploit Patch

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.html

Source: secure@microsoft.com

US Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1781

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-034

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5582

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/30584