CVE-2003-0507

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Active Directory in Windows 2000 before SP4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an LDAP version 3 search request with a large number of (1) "AND," (2) "OR," and possibly other statements, which causes LSASS.EXE to crash.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 31.20% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=319709	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7930	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105716669921775&w=2	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/9171	third party advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/594108	third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0507?: CVE-2003-0507 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0507?: To fix CVE-2003-0507, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2003-0507 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0507 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~31% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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