CVE-2008-1440

Description

Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, does not properly validate the option length field in Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM) packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and system hang) via a crafted PGM packet, aka the "PGM Invalid Length Vulnerability."

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 51.11% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-036 patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5473 vdb entry signature broken link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1783 vdb entry broken link
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.html us government resource third party advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/30587 permissions required broken link third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29508 patch vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020230 vdb entry third party advisory broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1440?
CVE-2008-1440 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1440?
To fix CVE-2008-1440, 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-2008-1440 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-1440 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~51% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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