| VID |
26476 |
| Severity |
40 |
| Port |
139,445 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
SMB |
| Detailed Description |
The hotfix (MS09-069, 974392) for 'Vulnerability in Local Security Authority Subsystem Service Could Allow Denial of Service' has not been applied.
A denial of service vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows due to the way that the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) improperly handles specially crafted ISAKMP messages communicated through Ipsec.
* Note: This check requires an account with administrative privileges which can log into the host to scan. Absence of these condition will result in the check not being performed and a False Negative for all vulnerable hosts.
* References:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-069.mspx
* Platforms Affected:
Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3
Windows Server 2003 SP2 |
| Recommendation |
Apply the appropriate patch (974392)for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-069 at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-069.mspx
-- OR --
Patches for Windows platforms are also available from the Microsoft Windows Update Web site, http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com. Windows Update detects what version of Windows you are running and offers the appropriate patch. |
| Related URL |
CVE-2009-1928 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
36918 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
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