Microsoft Windows Server Message Block Handlers Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Server Message Block Handlers Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Server Message Block handler is reported prone to a remote buffer-overflow vulnerability.

Note that since SMB drivers execute in the kernel memory space, a successful attack can grant a remote attacker unauthorized access with ring-0 privileges.

Microsoft has noted that other protocols, such as IPX/SPX, could also be vulnerable to this issue.

**Update: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 has also been reported vulnerable to this issue.