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MS09-069: Vulnerability in Local Security Authority Subsystem Service Could Allow Denial of Service (974392)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 43061
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Synopsis
The remote Windows host has a denial of service vulnerability.Description
The version of LSASS running on the remote host improperly handles specially crafted ISAKMP messages communicated through IPsec, causing the system to consume excessive amounts of CPU resources. A remote, authenticated attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service.Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000, XP, and 2003.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 43061
File Name: smb_nt_ms09-069.nasl
Version: 1.20
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 12/8/2009
Updated: 8/5/2020
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2009-3675
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 12/8/2009
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/8/2009
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-3675
BID: 37218