CVE-2008-4834 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Windows systems by sending malformed SMB packets to the Server service.
- 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-2008-4834?
CVE-2008-4834 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 14 Jan 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in SMB in the Server service in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed values of unspecified "fields inside the SMB packets" in an NT Trans request, aka "SMB Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4834?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4834?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4834 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-4834 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4834 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2000
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w9mf-wf59-3prr.