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Microsoft Windows RPC NTLMSSP Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability because it fails to adequately handle specially crafted RPC packets.

Attackers can exploit this issue to cause an affected computer to stop responding or to restart. Successful attacks will deny service to legitimate users.