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Vulnerability in Remote Desktop Protocol Could Allow Denial of Service (899591) Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary Acertains the presence of update 899591
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
It is possible to crash the remote desktop service.
Description :
The remote host contains a version of the Remote Desktop protocol/service
which is vulnerable to a security flaw which may allow a possible hacker to crash
the remote service and cause the system to stop responding.
Solution :
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000, XP and 2003 :
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-041.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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