CVE-2010-0242
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CVE-2010-0242 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The TCP/IP implementation in Microsoft Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2 and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via crafted packets with malformed TCP selective acknowledgement (SACK) values, aka "TCP/IP Selective Acknowledgement Vulnerability.". EPSS estimates a 67.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The TCP/IP implementation in Microsoft Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2 and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via crafted packets with malformed TCP selective acknowledgement (SACK) values, aka "TCP/IP Selective Acknowledgement Vulnerability."
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Vista | All versions |
References
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-040A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-040A.htmlUS Government Resource
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- Status
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