Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS11-035.
Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges or cause a denial-of-service condition.
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/MS11-035.mspx
Insight
The flaw is caused by a logic error in the Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) when handling a socket send exception, which could cause certain user supplied values to remain within a stack frame and to be reused in another context, leading to arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges.
Affected
Microsoft Windows 2K3 Service Pack 2 and prior
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and prior
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2011-1248 -
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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