CVE-2003-0813: Race Condition
First published: Wed Oct 15 2003(Updated: )
A multi-threaded race condition in the Windows RPC DCOM functionality with the MS03-039 patch installed allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or reboot) by causing two threads to process the same RPC request, which causes one thread to use memory after it has been freed, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0352 (Blaster/Nachi), CVE-2003-0715, and CVE-2003-0528, and as demonstrated by certain exploits against those vulnerabilities.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp5 | |
| Microsoft Windows XP | =sp1 | |
| Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp3 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =web | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =enterprise | |
| Microsoft Windows XP | ||
| Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp6a | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =enterprise_64-bit | |
| Microsoft Windows XP | =gold | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =r2 | |
| Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp1 | |
| Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp3 | |
| Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp6a | |
| Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0 | |
| Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0 | |
| Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp4 | |
| Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp6 | |
| Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp6 | |
| Microsoft Windows 2000 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 2000 | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows 2000 | =sp4 | |
| Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp6 | |
| Microsoft Windows XP | ||
| Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp4 | |
| Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp5 | |
| Microsoft Windows XP | =sp1 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =r2 | |
| Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp1 | |
| Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp5 | |
| Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp5 | |
| Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp4 | |
| Microsoft Windows XP | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =standard | |
| Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp1 | |
| Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp1 | |
| Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp3 | |
| Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp3 | |
| Microsoft Windows 2000 | =sp1 | |
| Microsoft Windows 2000 | =sp3 | |
| Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0 | |
| Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0 | |
| Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp4 | |
| Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp6 | |
| Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp6a | |
| Microsoft Windows XP | =sp1 | |
| Microsoft Windows 9x | ||
| Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp6a | |
| Microsoft Windows NT | =4.0-sp6a | |
| Microsoft Windows Server | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server | ||
| Microsoft Windows XP | ||
| Microsoft Windows XP | =sp1 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/547820
- http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/155
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-October/011870.html
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-October/011886.html
- http://www.securitylab.ru/_exploits/rpc2.c.txt
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-October/011901.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-104A.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8811
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106579825211708&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106588827513795&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=106580303918155&w=2
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A900
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A894
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A893
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-012
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2003-0813?
CVE-2003-0813 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0813?
To mitigate CVE-2003-0813, apply the relevant security updates from Microsoft that address the multi-threaded race condition in Windows RPC DCOM.
What systems are affected by CVE-2003-0813?
CVE-2003-0813 affects various versions of Microsoft Windows, including Windows NT 4.0 and Windows XP with specified service packs.
Can CVE-2003-0813 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2003-0813 can be exploited remotely by attackers to trigger a denial of service condition.
What is the impact of CVE-2003-0813 on a system?
The impact of CVE-2003-0813 is the potential for system crashes or reboots caused by the exploitation of the vulnerability.
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