CVE-2005-1649: Medium severity Microsoft Windows XP vulnerability

Published May 18, 2005
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Updated

The IPv6 support in Windows XP SP2, 2003 Server SP1, and Longhorn, with Windows Firewall turned off, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a TCP packet with the SYN flag set and the same destination and source address and port, a variant of CVE-2005-0688 and a reoccurrence of the "Land" vulnerability (CVE-1999-0016).

Affected Software

24 affected components
Microsoft Windows XP=sp1
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=web
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=enterprise
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=enterprise_64-bit
Microsoft Windows XP=gold
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=datacenter_64-bit-sp1
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP=sp1
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows XP=sp1
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 XP=sp2
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 XP=sp2
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=r2

Event History

May 18, 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-2005-1649?

CVE-2005-1649 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-1649?

To mitigate CVE-2005-1649, ensure the Windows Firewall is enabled or apply patches from Microsoft that address this vulnerability.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2005-1649?

CVE-2005-1649 affects Windows XP SP2, Windows 2003 Server SP1, and Longhorn with the Windows Firewall turned off.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2005-1649 enable?

CVE-2005-1649 allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service attack by sending specially crafted TCP packets.

5

Is CVE-2005-1649 still a threat today?

While CVE-2005-1649 primarily affects outdated systems, any unpatched systems still running the affected versions remain vulnerable.

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