SQL Server 7.0 Denial of Service vulnerability

  • This was posted on the BugTraq security mailing list and has made a Secunia vulnerability announcement. Here is the announcement:

    TITLE:

    Microsoft SQL Server Denial of Service Vulnerability

    SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:

    SA12680

    VERIFY ADVISORY:

    http://secunia.com/advisories/12680/

    CRITICAL:

    Less critical

    IMPACT:

    DoS

    WHERE:

    From local network

    SOFTWARE:

    Microsoft SQL Server 7

    http://secunia.com/product/8/

    DESCRIPTION:

    securma massine has reported a vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

    The vulnerability is caused due to an error when processing incoming requests and can be exploited via a specially crafted request containing 700,000 bytes of data.

    Successful exploitation crashes the service.

    The vulnerability has been reported in version 7.0 up to and

    including Service Pack 3.

    SOLUTION:

    Restrict access to the database services.

    PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:

    securma massine

    K. Brian Kelley
    @kbriankelley

  • Many thanks for the informational post . I've actually for a couple of V7.0 servers due to an  application requirement).

    RegardsRudy KomacsarSenior Database Administrator"Ave Caesar! - Morituri te salutamus."

  • Quite a few shops still do. There's been no announced word from Microsoft on this one, so we'll just have to keep our eyes open.

    K. Brian Kelley
    @kbriankelley

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