The host is running Microsoft Windows and is prone to remote code execution vulnerability.

Successful exploitation will allow attacker to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted IP packets with malformed options. Impact Level: System

The flaw is due to insufficient validation of IP options and can be exploited to cause a vulnerable system to stop responding and restart or may allow execution of arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted IP packet to a vulnerable system.

Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and prior. Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 and prior. Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link, http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms05-019

• http://secunia.com/advisories/14512
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22341
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1013686
• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms05-019
• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms06-064

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Updated on 2015-03-25