Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-1440 (CCN-42695)

Assigned:2008-06-10
Published:2008-06-10
Updated:2018-10-12
Summary:Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, does not properly validate the option length field in Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM) packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and system hang) via a crafted PGM packet, aka the "PGM Invalid Length Vulnerability."
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.1 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
5.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
5.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-1440

Source: CCN
Type: HP Security Bulletin HPSBST02344 SSRT080087 rev.1
Storage Management Appliance (SMA), Microsoft Patch Applicability MS08-030 to MS08-036

Source: CCN
Type: SA30587
Microsoft Windows Pragmatic General Multicast Denial of Service

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
30587

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1020230
Windows Bug in Processing Pragmatic General Multicast Packets with an Invalid Option Length Lets Remote Users Deny Service

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1020230

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2008-237
MS08-036 Vulnerabilities in Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM) Could Allow Denial of Service (950762)

Source: CCN
Type: NORTEL BULLETIN ID: 2008008891, Rev 1
Centrex IP Client Manager (CICM) response to Microsoft June security bulletin

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-036
Vulnerabilities in Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM) Could Allow Denial of Service (950762)

Source: BID
Type: Patch
29508

Source: CCN
Type: BID-29508
Microsoft Windows PGM Invalid Length Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Source: CERT
Type: Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
TA08-162B

Source: VUPEN
Type: Broken Link
ADV-2008-1783

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS08-036

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
win-pgm-option-length-dos(42695)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5473

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:2003_server::x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:xp:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:2003_server:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:2003_server:sp1_itanium:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp2:x64:*:professional:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5473
    V
    PGM Invalid Length Vulnerability
    2011-11-14
    BACK
    microsoft windows server_2003
    microsoft windows server_2003
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp1
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp1
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows xp * sp1
    microsoft windows xp * sp2
    microsoft windows 2003_server
    microsoft windows xp sp2
    microsoft windows 2003_server sp1
    microsoft windows 2003_server sp1_itanium
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows xp sp2
    microsoft windows xp sp3