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CVE-2006-1184

5.0 · MEDIUM
Published May 10, 2006 microsoft EPSS 29.84% (98th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2006-1184 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft distributed_transaction_coordinator. It was published on May 10, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) for Windows NT 4.0, 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a BuildContextW request with a large (1) UuidString or (2) GuidIn of a certain length, which causes an out-of-range memory access, aka the MSDTC Denial of Service Vulnerability. NOTE: this is a variant of CVE-2005-2119.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update distributed_transaction_coordinator to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-1184?

CVE-2006-1184 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft distributed_transaction_coordinator. It was published on May 10, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-1184?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-1184?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update distributed_transaction_coordinator to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-1184?

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