Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS10-024.
Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to Denial of Service Impact Level: Application
Solution
Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link, http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS10-024.mspx
Insight
An error exists MS Windows Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) component, - while handling specially crafted DNS Mail Exchanger (MX) resource records.
- due to the manner in which the SMTP component handles memory allocation
Affected
Microsoft Windows 2K Service Pack 4 and prior.
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior.
Microsoft Windows 2K3 Service Pack 2 and prior.
Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2010-0024, CVE-2010-0025 -
CVSS Base Score: 5.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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