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WINS Heap Overflow Vulnerability

oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6410

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) component for Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 and Server 2003 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted WINS replication packet that triggers an incorrect buffer-length calculation aka "WINS Heap Overflow Vulnerability."

Family:
windows
Status:
ACCEPTED
Platform(s):
  • Microsoft Windows 2000
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Class:
vulnerability
Reference(s):
  • CVE-2009-1923
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