CVE-2006-1184
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 30.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 30.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 30.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator
- Microsoft Windows 2000
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Enterprise
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server enterprise_64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server r2
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Standard
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Web
- Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.0
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Partial
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20000
- http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20060509b.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17905
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20000
- http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20060509b.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17905
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20000
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/864
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016047
- http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20060509b.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/25336
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433425/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17905
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1742
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-018
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25558
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1295
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1779
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1912
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1990
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20000
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/864
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016047
- http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20060509b.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/25336
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433425/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17905
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1742
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-018
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25558
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1295