Nessus Plugin #10865

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Checks for MS HOTFIX for snmp buffer overruns

Family:

Windows : Microsoft Bulletins

Category:

infos

Copyright:

This script is Copyright (C) 2002 Michael Scheidell

Summary:

Determines whether the hotfix Q314147 is installed

Version:

$Revision: 1.16 $

Cve_id:

CAN-2002-0053

Bugtraq_id:

-

Xrefs:

-

Description:

There is an Unchecked Buffer in SNMP Service
and this checks to see if the Microsoft Patch
has been applied (only checks NT/Win2k and XP PRo).

Impact of vulnerability: Run code of attacker's choice
and denial of service attacks.

Also may run snmp detect to see if snmp is running on this host.

Recommendation: Customers should install the patch immediately
or disable snmp (you should disable all unused services)

Affected Software:

Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Windows 98SE
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server, Terminal Server Edition
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows XP

See http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms02-006.mspx
Risk factor : High