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Vulnerability Assessment Details

Cryptographic Flaw in RDP Protocol can Lead to Information Disclosure (Q324380)

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for MS Hotfix Q324380, Flaws in Microsoft RDP

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

It is possible to crash the remote desktop service.

Description :

The remote host contains a version of the Remote Desktop protocol/service
which is vulnerable to a security flaw which may permit a possible hacker to crash
the remote service and cause the system to stop responding.
Another vulnerability may permit a possible hacker to disclose information.

Solution :

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000 and XP :

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms02-051.mspx

Network Security Threat Level:

Medium / CVSS Base Score : 5
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/A:P/I:N/B:A)

Networks Security ID: 5410, 5711, 5712

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Tenable Network Security

Server Components, Memory

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