CVE-2006-3880

Medium

Description

Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Small Business Server 2003 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (IP stack hang) via a continuous stream of packets on TCP port 135 that have incorrect TCP header checksums and random numbers in certain TCP header fields, as demonstrated by the Achilles Windows Attack Tool. NOTE: the researcher reports that the Microsoft Security Response Center has stated "Our investigation which has included code review, review of the TCPDump, and attempts on reproing the issue on multiple fresh installs of various Windows Operating Systems have all resulted in non confirmation.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.0
Exploit probability—
ProductMicrosoft Windows
PublishedJul 27, 2006
First seenJul 27, 2006

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
microsoft windows_2000No range specified—
microsoft windows_2003_serverdatacenter_edition, datacenter_edition_64-bit, enterprise_64-bit, enterprise_edition, enterprise_edition_64-bit, r2, sp1, standard, standard_64-bit, web—
microsoft windows_xpNo range specified—

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