APP: Microsoft DirectPlay DoS
This signature detects attempts to exploit a vulnerability in Microsoft DirectPlay. Attackers can send a malformed DirectPlay packet to a user to cause the user's game to be unable to send or receive gameplay updates; the user must restart the application.
Extended Description
Microsoft DirectX DirectPlay is affected by a remote denial of service vulnerability. This issue is due to a failure of the affected library to properly handle malformed network data. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to cause an application using the affected DirectPlay library to crash, denying service to legitimate users.
Affected Products
Microsoft directx
References
BugTraq: 10487
CVE: CVE-2004-0202
URL: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-016.mspx http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10487
Short Name
APP:GAME:DIRECTPLAY-DOS
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
APP
Keywords
CVE-2004-0202 DirectPlay DoS Microsoft bid:10487
Release Date
06/16/2004
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3336
Port
UDP/2300-2400
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Microsoft
CVSS Score
5.0