CVE-2009-3675

Description

LSASS.exe in the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a malformed ISAKMP request over IPsec, aka "Local Security Authority Subsystem Service Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability."

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 53.90% 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/2009/ms09-069 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6639 vdb entry signature
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-342A.html third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3675?
CVE-2009-3675 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3675?
To fix CVE-2009-3675, 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-2009-3675 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-3675 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~54% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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