CVE-2008-1441

Description

Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a series of Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM) packets with invalid fragment options, aka the "PGM Malformed Fragment Vulnerability."

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 57.39% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.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 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5604 vdb entry third party advisory signature
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1783 vdb entry broken link
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.html third party advisory us government resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/30587 third party advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020231 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29509 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1441?
CVE-2008-1441 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1441?
To fix CVE-2008-1441, 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-2008-1441 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-1441 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~57% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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