First published: Wed Jun 27 2007(Updated: )
Microsoft MSN Messenger 4.7 on Windows XP allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a flood of SIP INVITE requests to the port specified for voice conversation.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Windows XP | =gold | |
Microsoft Messenger | =4.7 |
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CVE-2007-3436 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can significantly impact system availability.
To fix CVE-2007-3436, it is recommended to upgrade Microsoft MSN Messenger to a version beyond 4.7.
The potential impact of CVE-2007-3436 includes resource exhaustion leading to a denial of service, affecting user communication.
CVE-2007-3436 affects Microsoft MSN Messenger version 4.7 running on Windows XP.
Yes, CVE-2007-3436 can be exploited remotely through a flood of SIP INVITE requests.