TITLE:
Microsoft Windows Indexing Service Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA13802

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/13802/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition
http://secunia.com/product/1175/
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
http://secunia.com/product/1174/
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
http://secunia.com/product/1173/
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
http://secunia.com/product/1176/
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
http://secunia.com/product/16/
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
http://secunia.com/product/22/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows XP and 2003,
which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable
system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unchecked buffer in the
indexing service. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary code
through a malicious query.

Note: This vulnerability has been set to "From Remote" because the
indexing service can be configured to be accessible through Internet
Information Services (IIS).

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

Microsoft Windows XP (requires Service Pack 1):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=FB8A7622-94AB-44E7-85C3-163BAC4602E2

Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition (requires Service Pack 1):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=30A83F1D-87E9-4720-8316-191AE509F094

Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C3474E75-1FE2-4215-8A8D-A9244FF93419

Microsoft Windows Server 2003:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=50F72DC5-5DD6-4D12-A91C-6815EC8203EF

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 64-Bit Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C3474E75-1FE2-4215-8A8D-A9244FF93419

Note: Microsoft has also issued patches for Microsoft Windows 2000
which provides a security enhancement. However, Microsoft Windows
2000 is not affected by the vulnerability. See original advisory for
details.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
MS05-003 (KB871250):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-003.mspx

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