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Windows Vista DHCP Packet Handling Denial of Service
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA28828
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Release Date:
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2008-02-12
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Popularity:
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7,096 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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DoS
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Where:
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From local network
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Microsoft Windows Vista
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Binary Analysis:
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BA409 :: Available for 1 Credit 
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2008-0084
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Windows Vista, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in the TCP/IP processing of packets received from DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) servers. This can be exploited to stop and automatically restart a vulnerable system via a specially crafted packet.
Solution:
Apply patches.
Windows Vista:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=8ce9608b-7049-47cd-adc4-22a803877d33
Windows Vista x64 Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=d7b9c3d1-9c23-4e05-bac6-d0b327feaf53
Provided and/or discovered by:
The vendor credits Tomas Potok, Martin Dominik, Martin Luptak, and Eva Juhasova of Whitestein Technologies.
Original Advisory:
MS08-004 (KB946456):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-004.mspx
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