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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2005.0625 -- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-041
Vulnerability in Remote Desktop Protocol Could Allow Denial
of Service (899591)
10 August 2005
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Remote Desktop
Remote Assistance
Windows Small Business Server 2003 Remote Web Workplace
Windows Small Business Server 2003 Terminal Services
Publisher: Microsoft
Operating System: Windows Server 2003
Windows XP
Windows 2000
Impact: Denial of Service
Access: Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names: CAN-2005-1218
Original Bulletin:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-041.mspx
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MS05-041 - Vulnerability in Remote Desktop Protocol Could Allow
Denial of Service (899591)
- Affected Software:
- Windows XP Service Pack 1
- Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems
- Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
- Impact: Denial of Service
- Version Number: 1.0
Vulnerability Details
Remote Desktop Protocol Vulnerability - CAN-2005-1218:
A denial of service vulnerability exists that could allow an attacker to send a
specially crafted Remote Data Protocol (RDP) message to an affected system. An
attacker could cause this system to stop responding.
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