Signature Detail

APP: Remote Desktop Denial Of Service

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in the Remote Desktop and Terminal Service Protocol. A successful attack can cause the service to stop responding. Remote code execution might also be possible.

Extended Description

A remote denial of service vulnerability has been reported in the kernel for Microsoft Windows. The vendor has confirmed that this vulnerability permits remote attackers to crash affected computers. This issue is due to a failure of the application to properly handle malformed Remote Desktop requests.

Affected Products

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium SP1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
• Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition SP1
• Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition
• Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003 SP1
• Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003
• Microsoft Windows XP Embedded SP1
• Microsoft Windows XP Embedded
• Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1
• Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2
• Microsoft Windows XP Home
• Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP1
• Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2
• Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
• Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP2

References

• BugTraq: 14259
• CVE: CVE-2005-1218
• URL: http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-221A.html
• URL: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-041.mspx