CVE-2011-1968

High

Description

The Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) implementation in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Windows Server 2003 SP2 does not properly process packets in memory, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) by sending crafted RDP packets triggering access to an object that (1) was not properly initialized or (2) is deleted, as exploited in the wild in 2011, aka "Remote Desktop Protocol Vulnerability."

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.1
Exploit probability—
ProductMicrosoft Windows 2003 Server
PublishedAug 10, 2011
First seenAug 10, 2011

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
microsoft windows_2003_serverNo range specified—
microsoft windows_server_2003No range specified—
microsoft windows_xpNo range specified—

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CVE-2011-1968 · Microsoft Windows 2003 Server · Dark Radar