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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.11178
Category:Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Title:Unchecked Buffer in PPTP Implementation Could Enable DOS Attacks (Q329834)
Summary:Hotfix to fix Unchecked Buffer in PPTP Implementation; (Q329834) is not installed.
Description:Summary:
Hotfix to fix Unchecked Buffer in PPTP Implementation
(Q329834) is not installed.

Vulnerability Insight:
A security vulnerability results in the Windows 2000 and
Windows XP implementations because of an unchecked buffer in a section of code that processes
the control data used to establish, maintain and tear down PPTP connections. By delivering
specially malformed PPTP control data to an affected server, an attacker could corrupt kernel
memory and cause the system to fail, disrupting any work in progress on the system.

Vulnerability Impact:
Denial of service

Affected Software/OS:
- Microsoft Windows 2000

- Microsoft Windows XP

Solution:
The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2002-1214
BugTraq ID: 5807
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5807
Bugtraq: 20020926 Microsoft PPTP Server and Client remote vulnerability (Google Search)
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/293146
Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS02-063
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-063
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10199.php
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2002 SECNAP Network Security, LLC

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