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TITLE:
Windows "Ipv4SetEchoRequestCreate()" Interruption Denial of Service

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA41045

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RELEASE DATE:
2010-08-23

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DESCRIPTION:
l3D has discovered a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, which can be
exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of
Service).

The vulnerability is caused due to Ipv4SetEchoRequestCreate() in
tcpip.sys not releasing a locked memory page before process
termination when being interrupted during creation of an echo
request. This can be exploited to trigger a bug-check that crashes
the system.

The vulnerability is confirmed in a fully patched versions of Windows
Vista Business SP1, Windows 7 Professional, and Windows Server 2008
Enterprise SP2.

SOLUTION:
Grant only trusted users access to affected systems.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
l3D

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://nullbyte.org.il/View_113_Microsoft_Windows_DoS_%28IcmpSendEcho2Ex_interrupting%29.html

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