DHCP: Missing End of Options

This protocol anomaly is a DHCP message that does not have an End Of Options (tag 255). This can be a truncated UDP message or an attempt by a malicious client to exploit the server.

Extended Description

Microsoft Windows DHCP Client service is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability because the service fails to properly bounds-check user-supplied input before copying it to an insufficiently sized memory buffer. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary machine code with SYSTEM-level privileges on affected computers. This facilitates the complete compromise of affected computers.

Affected Products

Nortel_networks self-service_mps_500,Microsoft windows_xp_media_center_edition

Short Name
DHCP:OPT:MISSING-EOO
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
DHCP
Keywords
CVE-2006-2372 bid:18923 ms06-036 randex worm
Release Date
04/22/2003
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
3339
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Nortel_networks

Microsoft

CVSS Score

10.0

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