CVE-2008-1440
Microsoft Windows PGM Invalid Length Vulnerability (Denial of Service)
Description
Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, does not properly validate the option length field in Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM) packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and system hang) via a crafted PGM packet, aka the "PGM Invalid Length Vulnerability."
INFO
Published Date :
June 12, 2008, 2:32 a.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 13, 2024, 4:09 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.9
Exploitability Score :
8.6
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2008-1440
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2008-1440.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/30587 | Broken Link Permissions Required Vendor Advisory |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1020230 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29508 | Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.html | Broken Link Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1783 | Broken Link |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-036 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5473 | Broken Link |
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CVE-2008-1440 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/30587 Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/30587 Broken Link, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://securitytracker.com/id?1020230 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://securitytracker.com/id?1020230 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29508 Patch http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29508 Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.html Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource Changed Reference Type https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-036 No Types Assigned https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-036 Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5473 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5473 Broken Link Removed CWE NIST CWE-20 Added CWE NIST CWE-1284 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 12, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-036.mspx [Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory] Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-036 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5473 [Not Applicable] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5473 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 08, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:*:pro:x64:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:sp2:pro:x64:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1783 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1783 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-036.mspx Patch http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-036.mspx Mitigation, Vendor Advisory, Patch Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/30587 Patch, Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/30587 Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://securitytracker.com/id?1020230 No Types Assigned http://securitytracker.com/id?1020230 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.html US Government Resource http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource Changed Reference Type http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5473 No Types Assigned http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5473 Not Applicable -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 08, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:*:pro:x64:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:sp2:pro:x64:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1783 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1783 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/30587 Patch, Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/30587 Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://securitytracker.com/id?1020230 No Types Assigned http://securitytracker.com/id?1020230 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5473 No Types Assigned http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5473 Broken Link -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 12, 2008
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-1440 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-1440
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
6.40 }} 1.06%
score
0.93906
percentile