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CVE-2004-0202

First published: Fri Jun 11 2004(Updated: )

IDirectPlay4 Application Programming Interface (API) of Microsoft DirectPlay 7.0a thru 9.0b, as used in Windows Server 2003 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Microsoft DirectX=9.0a
Microsoft DirectX=7.0a
Microsoft DirectX=8.1a
Microsoft DirectX=9.0b
Microsoft DirectX=8.0
Microsoft DirectX=7.0
Microsoft DirectX=8.2
Microsoft DirectX=7.1
Microsoft DirectX=8.1b
Microsoft DirectX=8.0a
Microsoft DirectX=8.1
Microsoft Windows XP=sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=web
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=enterprise
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=enterprise_64-bit
Microsoft Windows XP=gold
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows 2000=sp4
Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Windows 2000=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=r2
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows XP=sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=standard
Microsoft Windows 9x=gold
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=r2
Microsoft Windows 2000=sp3

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10487

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2004-0202?

    CVE-2004-0202 has a severity rating of medium due to its potential to cause denial of service.

  • How do I fix CVE-2004-0202?

    To fix CVE-2004-0202, ensure that your system is updated with the latest patches provided by Microsoft.

  • What does CVE-2004-0202 affect?

    CVE-2004-0202 affects Microsoft DirectPlay versions from 7.0a through 9.0b as well as several Windows operating systems up to Windows 2003.

  • What kind of attack is CVE-2004-0202 associated with?

    CVE-2004-0202 is associated with a denial of service attack that can crash applications using the DirectPlay API.

  • Who is vulnerable to CVE-2004-0202?

    Users and systems running vulnerable versions of Microsoft DirectPlay and older Windows operating systems are at risk for CVE-2004-0202.

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