MEDIUM · 5.0

CVE-2006-1184

Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) for Windows NT 4.0, 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a BuildContextW req...

Vulnerability Description

Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) for Windows NT 4.0, 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a BuildContextW request with a large (1) UuidString or (2) GuidIn of a certain length, which causes an out-of-range memory access, aka the MSDTC Denial of Service Vulnerability. NOTE: this is a variant of CVE-2005-2119.

CVSS Score

5.0

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
PARTIAL

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftDistributed Transaction CoordinatorAll versions
MicrosoftWindows 2000All versions
MicrosoftWindows 2003 Serverenterprise
MicrosoftWindows Nt4.0
MicrosoftWindows XpAll versions

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2006-1184?

CVE-2006-1184 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) for Windows NT 4.0, 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a BuildContextW req...

How severe is CVE-2006-1184?

CVE-2006-1184 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2006-1184?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows Nt, Microsoft Windows Xp.