JVN#06924191
Microsoft Windows XP vulnerable to denial-of-service (DoS)
Overview
Microsoft Windows XP contains a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability.
Products Affected
- Microsoft Windows XP
Description
Microsoft Windows XP contains an issue when processing TCP packets, which may result in a denial-of-service (DoS).
Impact
An attacker that can view the TCP communication of its target may cause a denial-of-service (DoS).
Solution
Apply a workaround
The following workaround may mitigate the affects of this vulnerability.
- Use a firewall to limit access to affected ports
For more information, please refer to "Vendor Status".
References
JPCERT/CC Addendum
This JVN publication was delayed to 2011/08/19 after the developer fix was developed. From the fiscal year 2011, JPCERT/CC is using a new vendor coordination procedure. This new procedure came from the recommendation of the fiscal year 2010 "Study Group on Information System Vulnerability Handling" aimed at more timely JVN publications.
Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC
Credit
HIRT (Hitachi Incident Response Team) reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.
Other Information
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JVNDB-2011-000064 |