[security-alerts] FW: [SA21851] Microsoft Windows Pragmatic General Multicast Code Execution

["Kazennov, Vladimir" <Vladimir.Kazennov@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> TITLE:
> Microsoft Windows Pragmatic General Multicast Code Execution
> 
> SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
> SA21851
> 
> VERIFY ADVISORY:
> http://secunia.com/advisories/21851/
> 
> CRITICAL:
> Moderately critical
> 
> IMPACT:
> System access
> 
> WHERE:
> From local network
> 
> OPERATING SYSTEM:
> Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
> http://secunia.com/product/16/
> Microsoft Windows XP Professional
> http://secunia.com/product/22/
> 
> DESCRIPTION:
> A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows XP, which can
> be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
> 
> The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the handling of PGM
> (Pragmatic General Multicast) messages and can be exploited via a
> specially crafted multicast message.
> 
> Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code, but
> requires that the MSMQ (Microsoft Message Queuing) service is
> installed (not installed by default).
> 
> SOLUTION:
> Apply patch.
> 
> Microsoft Windows XP SP1/SP2:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=ce264
> ac4-6ca3-4732-9016-3143ff1bca2f
> 
> PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
> The vendor credits David Warden, NuPaper.
> 
> ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
> MS06-052 (KB919007):
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-052.mspx
>