Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS09-049.
Impact
Successful exploitation will let the remote attackers attackers to crash an affected system or execute arbitrary code via a malicious wireless transmitter.
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/ms09-049.mspx
Insight
The flaw is caused by a heap overflow error in the Windows Wireless LAN AutoConfig Service (wlansvc) when processing malformed frames.
Affected
Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1/2 and prior.
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 1/2 and prior.
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2009-1132 -
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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