[NT] Vulnerability in DirectPlay Could Allow DoS (MS04-016)
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Vulnerability in DirectPlay Could Allow DoS (MS04-016)
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SUMMARY
This update resolves a newly discovered, privately reported vulnerability.
A denial of service vulnerability exists in the implementation of the
IDirectPlay4 application programming interface (API) of Microsoft
DirectPlay because of a lack of robust packet validation. The
vulnerability is documented in the Vulnerability Details section of this
bulletin.
If a user is running a networked DirectPlay application, an attacker who
successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause the DirectPlay
application to fail. The user would have to restart the application to
resume functionality.
DETAILS
Affected Software:
* Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows 2000 Service
Pack 3, Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 -
<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=DCAED052-6CE6-4709-84B3-9F1E0C182010&displaylang=en> Download the update
* Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 -
<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=1BEF9C9D-B317-4575-90E6-E89779469D37&displaylang=en> Download the update
* Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Service Pack 1 -
<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=B99445C7-3070-4CFA-9CCE-225B92E90698&displaylang=en> Download the update
* Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003 -
<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=F677DCD7-00D6-4DB6-A4E8-201579CC0761&displaylang=en> Download the update
* Microsoft Windows Server 2003 -
<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=EBA8BD7D-033B-460D-9088-4BFE7BE22B73&displaylang=en> Download the update
* Microsoft Windows Server 2003 64-Bit Edition -
<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=F677DCD7-00D6-4DB6-A4E8-201579CC0761&displaylang=en> Download the update
* Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), and
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me) - Review the FAQ section of this
bulletin for details about these operating systems.
Non-Affected Software:
* Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Service Pack 6a
* Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Service Pack 6a
* Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 6
Tested Microsoft Windows Components:
Affected Components:
* Microsoft DirectX\x{00AE} 7.0a, 7.1, 8.1, 8.1a, 8.1b, 8.2, 9.0, 9.0a,
9.0b on Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millennium Edition
- Review the FAQ section of this bulletin for details about these
operating systems.
* Microsoft DirectX 8.0, 8.0a, when installed on Windows 2000 -
<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5595043A-AD55-47E3-A5CE-778DCDE13820&displaylang=en> Download the update
* Microsoft DirectX 8.1, 8.1a, 8.1b when installed on Windows 2000 -
<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=52139FDD-7926-4DAE-A872-F67B1B55F2D0&displaylang=en> Download the update
* Microsoft DirectX 8.2 when installed on Windows 2000, or Windows XP -
<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=AC8325FA-DB1B-4A77-9800-716C5C74AC74&displaylang=en> Download the update
* Microsoft DirectX 9.0, 9.0a, 9.0b when installed on Windows 2000,
Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 -
<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=BF58AC23-62D5-4650-AEEF-B79551D5F778&displaylang=en> Download the update
Non-Affected Components:
* Microsoft DirectX 5.2 on Windows 98
* Microsoft DirectX 6.1 on Windows 98 Second Edition
* Windows Media Player 6.4 or Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 when
installed on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
* Windows Media Player 6.4 or Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 when
installed on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
The software in this list has been tested to determine if the versions are
affected. Other versions either no longer include security update support
or may not be affected. To determine the support lifecycle for your
product and version, visit the following Microsoft Support Lifecycle Web
site.
Technical Details:
A denial of service vulnerability exists in the IDirectPlay4 Application
Programming Interface (API) of Microsoft DirectPlay. Applications that
implement this API are typically network-based multi-player games. An
attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause the
application to fail.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The information has been provided by Microosft Product Security.
The original article can be found at:
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS04-016.mspx>
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS04-016.mspx
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