3442.txt

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Rule:

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Sid:
3442

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Summary:
This event is generated when an attempt is made exploit a known
vulnerability in Microsoft Windows TCP/IP print services.

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Impact:
Serious. Denial of Service (DoS).

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Detailed Information:
Microsoft Windows TCP/IP print services are used to share printers
attached to Windows based machines with other UNIX based hosts.

Microsoft Windows TCP/IP print services are vulnerable to a DoS when
processing malformed print requests. Other services may also be affected
and may need to be restarted to regain functionality should this attack
be sucessful.

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Affected Systems:
	Microsoft Windows TCP/IP print services for Windows NT
	Microsoft Windows TCP/IP print services for Windows 2000

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Attack Scenarios:
An attacker can send a malformed print request to port 515 on the server
hosting the print services and cause the DoS condition.

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Ease of Attack:
Simple.

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False Positives:
None known.

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False Negatives:
None known.

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Corrective Action:
Ensure the system is using an up to date version of the software and has
had all vendor supplied patches applied.

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Contributors:
Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team
Brian Caswell <[e-mail]>
Nigel Houghton <[e-mail]>

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Additional References:

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