[security-alerts] FW: [SA20477] Microsoft NetMeeting Denial of Service Vulnerability

["Kazennov, Vladimir" <Vladimir.Kazennov@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> TITLE:
> Microsoft NetMeeting Denial of Service Vulnerability
> 
> SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
> SA20477
> 
> VERIFY ADVISORY:
> http://secunia.com/advisories/20477/
> 
> CRITICAL:
> Less critical
> 
> IMPACT:
> DoS
> 
> WHERE:
> From remote
> 
> SOFTWARE:
> Windows NetMeeting 3.x
> http://secunia.com/product/1813/
> 
> DESCRIPTION:
> HexView has reported a vulnerability in Microsoft NetMeeting, which
> can be exploited by malicious users to cause a DoS (Denial of
> Service).
> 
> The vulnerability is caused due to an error within the handling of
> certain received data. This can be exploited to overwrite application
> memory, which causes the application to crash or to consume a large
> amount of CPU resources.
> 
> The vulnerability has been reported in version 3.01. Other versions
> may also be affected.
> 
> SOLUTION:
> Restrict use of the product to within trusted networks only.
> 
> PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
> HexView
> 
> ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
> http://www.hexview.com/docs/20060606-1.txt
>