CVE-2005-1218: Medium severity Microsoft Windows XP vulnerability
Published Aug 10, 2005
·Updated
The Microsoft Windows kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) requests.
Affected Software
24 affected components
Microsoft Windows XP=sp1
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=web
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=enterprise
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=enterprise_64-bit
Microsoft Windows XP=gold
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=standard_64-bit
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=datacenter_64-bit-sp1
Microsoft Windows 2000=sp4
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
Microsoft Windows 2000=sp2
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=enterprise_64-bit-sp1
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=r2
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=web-sp1
Microsoft Windows 2000=sp1
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=standard-sp1
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=enterprise-sp1
Microsoft Windows XP=sp1
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=standard
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=r2
Microsoft Windows 2000=sp3
Remediation
Patch Available
Patch Available
Event History
Aug 10, 2005
CVE Published
04:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2005-1218?
CVE-2005-1218 is considered to have a high severity due to its potential to cause a denial of service.
2
How do I fix CVE-2005-1218?
To mitigate CVE-2005-1218, you should apply the appropriate security updates provided by Microsoft for the affected versions of Windows.
3
Which versions of Windows are affected by CVE-2005-1218?
CVE-2005-1218 affects Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003.
4
Can CVE-2005-1218 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2005-1218 can be exploited remotely via crafted Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) requests.
5
What type of attack does CVE-2005-1218 enable?
CVE-2005-1218 enables attackers to crash the system, resulting in a denial of service.