CVE-2007-0066

Description

The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, and Server 2003, when ICMP Router Discovery Protocol (RDP) is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via fragmented router advertisement ICMP packets that trigger an out-of-bounds read, aka "Windows Kernel TCP/IP/ICMP Vulnerability."

7.1

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 25.31% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-001	vendor advisory
http://www.iss.net/threats/282.html	third party advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-008A.html	third party advisory us government resource
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019166	vdb entry
http://blogs.technet.com/swi/archive/2008/01/08/ms08-001-part-2-the-case-of-the-moderate-icmp-mitigations.aspx
http://secunia.com/advisories/28297	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27139	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0069	vdb entry vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5271	vdb entry signature
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39254	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486317/100/0/threaded	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0066?: CVE-2007-0066 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-0066?: To fix CVE-2007-0066, 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-2007-0066 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-0066 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~25% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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