CVE-2008-1445

Description

Active Directory on Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4, XP Professional SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, and Server 2008 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (system hang or reboot) via a crafted LDAP request.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 58.63% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1782 vdb entry broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29584 vdb entry patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020229 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493338/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.html third party advisory us government resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-035 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493342/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/30586 permissions required third party advisory vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4910 vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1445?
CVE-2008-1445 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1445?
To fix CVE-2008-1445, 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-2008-1445 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-1445 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~59% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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