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Sid
16454

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Summary:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a known vulnerability in Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2.

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Impact:
Denial of Service.   

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Detailed Information:
The kernel in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 allows remote SMB servers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and system hang) via a (1) SMBv1 or (2) SMBv2 response packet that contains (a) an incorrect length value in a NetBIOS header or (b) an additional length field at the end of this response packet.

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Affected Systems:
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft Windows 7 

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Attack Scenarios:


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Ease of Attack:
Medium.

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False Positives:
None known.

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False Negatives:
None known.

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Corrective Action:
Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.

Apply the appropriate vendor supplied patches.

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Contributors:
Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team
This document was generated from data supplied by the National Vulnerability Database. A product of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
For more information see http://nvd.nist.gov/

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Additional References:

NIST CVE-2009-3676:
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2009-3676
  
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