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Title: NT Malformed Image Header DoS Vulnerability

Severity: MODERATE

Description:

The system will crash and will need to be rebooted if an executable file with a specific type of malformed image header is run. The machine will BSOD with the error message:
STOP 0x0000000A IRQ_not_less_or_equal or 0x00000050 PAGE_FAULT_IN_NON_PAGED_AREA

Affected Products:

  • Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1
  • Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2
  • Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3
  • Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4
  • Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2
  • Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3
  • Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4
  • Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP2
  • Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3
  • Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4

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