Denial of Service Vulnerability in Active Directory - MS08-003ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:2659 | Date: (C)2011-11-02 (M)2022-10-10 |
Class: PATCH | Family: windows |
The host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft security bulletin, MS08-003. The update is required to fix denial of service vulnerability. A flaw is present in implementations of Active Directory on Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003 and Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM) when installed on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, which fails to handle validation of client LDAP requests. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to take complete control of an affected system.
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows 2000 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 |
Microsoft Windows XP |
Product: |
Active Directory |
Active Directory Application Mode |