CVE - CVE-2008-1440

CVE-ID
CVE-2008-1440	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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."
References
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BID:29508 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29508 CERT:TA08-162B URL:http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.html MS:MS08-036 URL:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-036 OVAL:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5473 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5473 SECTRACK:1020230 URL:http://securitytracker.com/id?1020230 SECUNIA:30587 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/30587 VUPEN:ADV-2008-1783 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1783~~ (Obsolete source)
Assigning CNA
Microsoft Corporation
Date Record Created
20080321	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20080321)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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