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Family: Denial of Service --> Category: denial
WinLogon.exe DoS Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary crashes winlogon.exe
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
It seems that is was possible to remotely crash
winlogon.exe by sending a malformed request to
access the registry of the remote host.
The scanned host should now have an error box
window on it's primary display. As soon as the
error box is validated (clicked) the host
will reboot.
Solution : apply hotfix Q264684
Threat Level: High
See also : http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms00-040.mspx
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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