HTTP: Microsoft Windows X.509 Certificate Validation Denial of Service
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft Windows. A successful attack can result in a denial-of-service condition.
Extended Description
Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon hang) via a web-service request containing a crafted X.509 certificate that is not properly handled during validation, aka "Digital Signatures Vulnerability."
Affected Products
Microsoft windows_rt
References
CVE: CVE-2013-3869
Short Name
HTTP:MS-WINDOWS-X509-DOS
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2013-3869 Certificate Denial Microsoft Service Validation Windows X.509 of
Release Date
03/07/2014
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
3761
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Microsoft
CVSS Score
5.0