CVE-2006-3880 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Windows IP stack via malformed TCP packets on port 135, though Microsoft disputed the issue.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-3880?
CVE-2006-3880 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 27 Jul 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Small Business Server 2003 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (IP stack hang) via a continuous stream of packets on TCP port 135 that have incorrect TCP header checksums and random numbers in certain TCP header fields, as demonstrated by the Achilles Windows Attack Tool. NOTE: the researcher reports that the Microsoft Security Response Center has stated "Our investigation which has included code review, review of the TCPDump, and attempts on reproing the issue on multiple fresh installs of various Windows Operating Systems have all resulted in non confirmation.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3880?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3880?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3880 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2006-3880 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-3880 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2000
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jfff-828v-j87f.