Preemptive Protection against Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator Vulnerability (MS06-018)
| Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2006-041 | |
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| Source: | Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-018 | |
| Industry Reference(s): | CVE-2006-0034 CVE-2006-1184 |
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VPN-1
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| Who is Vulnerable? Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems | ||
| Vulnerability Description Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) is a system service that coordinates transactions for Microsoft Windows platforms. A vulnerability was detected in the MDTC, allowing a remote attacker with the ability to send a crafted message to cause an affected system to stop responding. |
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Update/Patch Available Apply patches: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-018 |
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Vulnerability Details the vulnerability is caused by an uncheked buffer in the MSDTC service. By sending a specially crafted message to an affected system, a remote attacker may cause the system to stop responding. |
Protection Overview
Users of VPN-1 NG with Application Intelligence R55, R55W, R60, R61 and users of InterSpect who have are preemptively protected against this vulnerability if they applied the solution outlined in CPAI-2005-140.
To configure the defense, select your product from the list below and follow the related protection steps.