# CVE-2011-1868: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Windows systems by sending crafted responses to the Distributed File System service.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Jun 2011
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6pf9-2vfx-6g35

## What is CVE-2011-1868?

CVE-2011-1868 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, published on 16 Jun 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Distributed File System (DFS) implementation in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2 does not properly validate fields in DFS responses, which allows remote DFS servers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted response, aka "DFS Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1868?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Xp.

## How do I fix CVE-2011-1868?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1868 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2011-1868 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1868 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server

- [CVE-2008-0015](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0015/): Microsoft Windows Video ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2015-1701](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-1701/): Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-5065](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-5065/): Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2011-1268](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-1268/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-0661](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-0661/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2011-1868 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2011-1868 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, published on 16 Jun 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1868 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Microsoft Windows 2003 Server. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-1868/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-1868/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1868
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1868
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2011-1868

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