Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS08-004.
Impact
Successful exploitation leads to stop and automatically restart a vulnerable system via a specially crafted packet.
Impact Level: System/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/ms08-004.mspx
Insight
The flaw is due to an unspecified error in the 'TCP/IP' processing of packets received from DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) servers.
Affected
Microsoft Windows Vista.
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2008-0084 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.8
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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