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CVE-2008-4834

Published Jan 14, 2009 microsoft CWE-119

Overview

CVE-2008-4834 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_2000. It was published on January 14, 2009.

Technical Description

Buffer overflow in SMB in the Server service in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed values of unspecified "fields inside the SMB packets" in an NT Trans request, aka "SMB Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows_2000 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

Vendor Product Versions Status

References

Ref www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500012/100/0/threaded Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/33121 Ref www.securitytracker.com/id?1021560 Ref www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-013A.html Ref www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0116 Ref www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-001/ Ref docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-001 Ref oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5863 Ref www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500012/100/0/threaded Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/33121

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-4834?

CVE-2008-4834 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_2000. It was published on January 14, 2009.

How severe is CVE-2008-4834?

CVSS score information is not yet available for this vulnerability. Check back as the CVE record is updated by NVD analysts.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-4834?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows_2000 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.

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