Vulnerability Note VU#484891

Microsoft SQL Server 2000 contains stack buffer overflow in SQL Server Resolution Service

Original Release date: 26 Jul 2002 | Last revised: 08 May 2006

Overview

Microsoft SQL Server 2000 contains a remotely exploitable stack buffer overflow that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code with the same privileges as the SQL server.

Description

The SQL Server Resolution Service (SSRS) was introduced in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 to provide referral services for multiple server instances running on the same machine. The service listens for requests on UDP port 1434 and returns the IP address and port number of the SQL server instance that provides access to the requested database.

The SSRS contains a stack buffer overflow that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted request to port 1434/udp. The code within such a request will be executed by the server host with the privileges of the SQL Server service account.

Impact

This vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the SQL service account. If the privileges of the service account are elevated via VU#796313, this vulnerability may result in compromise of the server host.

Solution

Apply a patch

This vulnerability was originally addressed by Microsoft in Security Bulletin MS02-039. In January 2003, Microsoft updated MS02-039 to recommend that customers apply the patch from Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-061, which addresses additional vulnerabilities. For more information, please see


This vulnerability also affects any products that include the Microsoft Desktop Engine (MSDE) 2000. For more information, please see

Block port 1434/udp

As a workaround, system administrators can use a firewall to block port 1434/udp at an appropriate network border, thus preventing external attackers from exploiting this vulnerability.

Systems Affected (Learn More)

VendorStatusDate NotifiedDate Updated
BindView CorporationAffected13 Feb 200320 Feb 2003
Cisco Systems, Inc.Affected26 Jan 200327 Jan 2003
Express Metrix LLCAffected04 Mar 200306 Mar 2003
Hewlett-Packard CompanyAffected13 Feb 200320 Feb 2003
KaseyaAffected04 Mar 200326 Mar 2003
Lightspeed SystemsAffected04 Mar 200305 Mar 2003
Microsoft CorporationAffected31 May 200225 Jul 2002
Small Wonders SoftwareAffected04 Mar 200304 Mar 2003
Veritas SOFTWAREAffected13 Feb 200320 May 2003
VigilanteAffected04 Mar 200320 May 2003
Xerox CorporationAffected13 Feb 200320 Feb 2003
Netwiz Pty LtdNot Affected04 Mar 200313 Mar 2003
Nortel Networks, Inc.Not Affected03 Feb 200306 Feb 2003
AffymetrixUnknown04 Mar 200318 Mar 2003
Baltimore Technologies plcUnknown04 Mar 200317 Mar 2003
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CVSS Metrics (Learn More)

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References

Credit

The CERT/CC thanks Microsoft for the information provided in their advisory and NGSSoftware for their discovery and analysis of this vulnerability.

This document was written by Jeffrey P. Lanza.

Other Information

  • CVE IDs: CVE-2002-0649
  • CERT Advisory: CA-2002-22
  • Date Public: 24 Jul 2002
  • Date First Published: 26 Jul 2002
  • Date Last Updated: 08 May 2006
  • Severity Metric: 43.28
  • Document Revision: 65

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