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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Windows : Microsoft Bulletins >> NT IP fragment reassembly patch not applied (jolt2) Vulnerability Assessment Details
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NT IP fragment reassembly patch not applied (jolt2) |
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Acertains whether the hotfix Q259728 is installed Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : It is possible to crash the remote host Description : The hotfix for the 'IP Fragment Reassembly' vulnerability has not been applied on the remote Windows host. This vulnerability permits a possible hacker to send malformed packets which will hog this computer CPU to 100%, making it nearly unusable for the legitimate users. Solution : http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms00-029.mspx Network Security Threat Level: Medium / CVSS Base Score : 5 (AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:N/A:C/I:N/B:A) Networks Security ID: 1236 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2000 Renaud Deraison |
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