Microsoft Windows NTLM Authentication RPC DoS

Publish date: February 15, 2011
  Severity: HIGH
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2007-2228,MS07-058
  Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011

  DESCRIPTION

 rpcrt4.dll (aka the RPC runtime library) in Microsoft Windows XP SP2, XP Professional x64 Edition, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Server 2003 x64 Edition and x64 Edition SP2, and Vista and Vista x64 Edition allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (RPCSS service stop and system restart) via an RPC request that uses NTLMSSP PACKET authentication with a zero-valued verification trailer signature, which triggers an invalid dereference. NOTE: this also affects Windows 2000 SP4, although the impact is an information leak.

  TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

Trend Micro Deep Security shields networks through Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) rules. Trend Micro customers using OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall (IDF) plugin are also protected from attacks using these vulnerabilities. Please refer to the filter number and filter name when applying appropriate DPI and/or IDF rules.

  SOLUTION

  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1001131
  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1001131 - Microsoft Windows NTLM Authentication RPC DoS

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • Microsoft windows 2000 sp4
  • Microsoft windows 2003 Server SP 1
  • Microsoft windows 2003 Server SP 2
  • Microsoft windows 2003 Server x64
  • Microsoft windows 2003 Server x64 SP2
  • Microsoft windows vista
  • Microsoft windows vista x64
  • Microsoft windows xp sp2
  • Microsoft windows xp x64

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