Vulnerability Description
Integer underflow in the BowserWriteErrorLogEntry function in the Common Internet File System (CIFS) browser service in Mrxsmb.sys or bowser.sys in Active Directory in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a malformed BROWSER ELECTION message, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, aka "Browser Pool Corruption Vulnerability." NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 2003 Server | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2003 | All versions |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2011-02/0284.html
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/mmpc/archive/2011/02/16/my-sweet-valentine-the-cifs-b
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2011/02/16/notes-on-exploitability-of-the
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43299Vendor Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16166Exploit
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/323172US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46360Exploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025328
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0394Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0938Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-01
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65376
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2011-02/0284.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2011-0654?
CVE-2011-0654 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH). Integer underflow in the BowserWriteErrorLogEntry function in the Common Internet File System (CIFS) browser service in Mrxsmb.sys or bowser.sys in Active Directory in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3...
How severe is CVE-2011-0654?
CVE-2011-0654 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 10.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2011-0654?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003.