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TITLE:
Microsoft Windows Kernel File Metadata Parsing Denial of Service

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA45510

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RELEASE DATE:
2011-08-10

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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows, which can be
exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the kernel when
parsing metadata information in files and can be exploited to cause a
system to crash.

Successful exploitation requires that a user is tricked into browsing
to a folder containing a specially crafted file (e.g. by navigating to
a network share or website referencing a network share).

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

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PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Zheng Wenbin, Qihoo 360 Security Center.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
MS11-068 (KB2556532):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS11-068.mspx

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