First published: Wed Dec 12 2007(Updated: )
Unspecified vulnerability in Server Message Block Version 2 (SMBv2) signing support in Microsoft Windows Vista allows remote attackers to force signature re-computation and execute arbitrary code via a crafted SMBv2 packet, aka "SMBv2 Signing Vulnerability."
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Microsoft Windows Vista | =gold | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =gold |
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CVE-2007-5351 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2007-5351, apply the latest security patches provided by Microsoft for Windows Vista.
CVE-2007-5351 affects Microsoft Windows Vista, specifically the gold version for both x86 and x64 architectures.
The risks include the possibility of remote attackers executing arbitrary code on vulnerable systems.
SMBv2, or Server Message Block Version 2, is a network file sharing protocol, and CVE-2007-5351 exploits its signing support vulnerability.