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

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.

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