Denial of Service Vulnerability in Local Security Authority Subsystem Service - MS09-059ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:2296 | Date: (C)2011-09-29 (M)2023-12-14 |
Class: PATCH | Family: windows |
The host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft security bulletin, MS09-059. The update is required to fix denial of service vulnerability. A flaw is present in the Microsoft Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS), which fails handle malformed packets during NTLM authentication. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to stop LSASS service responding and subsequently restart the computer.
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows XP |
Microsoft Windows Vista |
Microsoft Windows 7 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 |