First published: Wed Dec 09 2009(Updated: )
LSASS.exe in the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a malformed ISAKMP request over IPsec, aka "Local Security Authority Subsystem Service Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability."
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows 2000 | =sp4 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp3 | |
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP |
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CVE-2009-3675 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to cause denial of service.
To fix CVE-2009-3675, ensure you apply the latest security patches provided by Microsoft for your affected versions.
CVE-2009-3675 affects Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, and Windows Server 2003 SP2.
CVE-2009-3675 can be exploited through a malformed ISAKMP request over IPsec, leading to high CPU consumption.
CVE-2009-3675 is not classified as critical but poses significant risks through denial of service attacks.