Vulnerability Note VU#753212

Microsoft LSA Service contains buffer overflow in DsRolepInitializeLog() function

Overview

The Windows Local Security Authority Service Server (LSASS) contains a vulnerability that may permit an attacker to completely compromise the system.

I. Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in a Microsoft Active Directory service logging function that is exposed by the LSASS DCE/RPC interface. The vulnerability occurs due to the misuse of a vsprintf() call. For a full technical description, please see eEye Digital Security's Advisiory. This vulnerability affects the following systems:

Windows 2000
Windows XP
Windows Server 2003 - Microsoft notes that while the vulnerability exists in Window Server 2003, it could only be expoited by a local administrator.

II. Impact

A remote unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.

III. Solution

Apply a patch from the vendor

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-011 contains patch information to resolve this issue.

Systems Affected

Vendor	Status	Date Notified	Date Updated
Microsoft Corporation	Vulnerable	13-Apr-2004

References

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-011.mspx
http://www.eeye.com/html/Research/Advisories/AD20040413C.html

Credit

The Microsoft Security Bulletin credits eEye Digital Security for reporting this vulnerability.

This document was written by Jason A Rafail.

Other Information

Date Public:	2004-04-13
Date First Published:	2004-04-13
Date Last Updated:	2004-04-13
CERT Advisory:
CVE-ID(s):	CAN-2003-0533
NVD-ID(s):	CAN-2003-0533
US-CERT Technical Alerts:
Metric:	35.44
Document Revision:	7

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