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Denial of Service in Microsoft DirectPlay
A Denial of Service (DOS) vulnerability exists in the implementation of the IDirectPlay4 API of Microsoft DirectPlay.
Ken Pfeil
June 8, 2004
1 Min Read
Reported June 08, 2004, byMicrosoft
VERSIONS AFFECTED
DESCRIPTION
A Denial of Service (DOS) vulnerability exists in the implementation of the IDirectPlay4API of Microsoft DirectPlay. This vulnerability stems from of a lack of robustpacket validation.
VENDOR RESPONSE
Microsoft has releasedbulletin MS04-016, "Vulnerability in DirectPlay Could AllowDenial of Service" (839643), to address this vulnerability and recommendsthat affected users apply the appropriate patch listed in the bulletin.
CREDIT
Discovered by John Lampe, TenableNetwork Security.
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