Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 DHCP Server Request Buffer Overflow
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2004-0900
Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011
DESCRIPTION
cve: The DHCP Server service for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server and Terminal
Server Edition does not properly validate the length of certain messages, which
allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed DHCP message,
aka the "DHCP Request Vulnerability."
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Trend Micro Deep Security shields networks through Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) rules. Trend Micro customers using OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall (IDF) plugin are also protected from attacks using these vulnerabilities. Please refer to the filter number and filter name when applying appropriate DPI and/or IDF rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1000189
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1000189 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 DHCP Server Request Buffer Overflow
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 alpha
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 alpha
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 alpha
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 alpha
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 alpha
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 alpha
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a alpha
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 alpha
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 alpha
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