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Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins --> Category: infos
NT IP fragment reassembly patch not applied (jolt2) Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
Acertains whether the hotfix Q259728 is installed
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
It is possible to crash the remote host
Description :
The hotfix for the 'IP Fragment Reassembly' vulnerability has not
been applied on the remote Windows host.
This vulnerability allows a possible hacker to send malformed packets
which will hog this computer CPU to 100%, making it nearly
unusable for the legitimate users.
Solution :
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms00-029.mspx
Threat Level:
Medium / CVSS Base Score : 5
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:N/A:C/I:N/B:A)
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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