CVE-2011-0654 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash the system via malformed BROWSER ELECTION messages in the Windows CIFS browser 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-2011-0654?
CVE-2011-0654 is a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, published on 16 Feb 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Integer underflow in the BowserWriteErrorLogEntry function in the Common Internet File System (CIFS) browser service in Mrxsmb.sys or bowser.sys in Active Directory in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a malformed BROWSER ELECTION message, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, aka "Browser Pool Corruption Vulnerability." NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0654?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0654?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-0654 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2011-0654 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-0654 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8mrp-9wx3-mfr6.