CVE-2007-0066 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service via fragmented ICMP packets when Router Discovery Protocol is enabled in Windows Kernel.
- 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-2007-0066?
CVE-2007-0066 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 8 Jan 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, and Server 2003, when ICMP Router Discovery Protocol (RDP) is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via fragmented router advertisement ICMP packets that trigger an out-of-bounds read, aka "Windows Kernel TCP/IP/ICMP Vulnerability."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0066?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Microsoft Home Server, Microsoft Small Business Server, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2007-0066?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0066 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-2007-0066 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0066 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w57r-v6fm-gv5w.