CVE-2008-4023

Published: Oct 15, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

10.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Active Directory in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 does not properly allocate memory for (1) LDAP and (2) LDAPS requests, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted request, aka "Active Directory Overflow Vulnerability."

Affected (1)

Products: Microsoft: Windows 2000

Microsoft

1 product

Windows 2000

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 2000	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-399

References (18)

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/32242

Source: secure@microsoft.com

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31609

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Patch

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021042

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html

Source: secure@microsoft.com

US Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2811

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-060

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45585

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6107

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2