SMB Stack Exhaustion Vulnerability

  Severity: HIGH
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2010-2552
  Advisory Date: MAR 23, 2011

  DESCRIPTION

Stack consumption vulnerability in the SMB Server in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a malformed SMBv2 compounded request, aka "SMB Stack Exhaustion Vulnerability."

  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: 1004355
  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1004355 - SMB Stack Exhaustion Vulnerability

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008
  • Microsoft Windows 7