Description
Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and earlier, 2000 SP3 and SP4, Server 2003, and older operating systems allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted IP packets with malformed options, aka the "IP Validation Vulnerability."
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 3
- Microsoft Windows - Malformed IP Options Denial of Service (MS05-019) EDB-942 · dos · Apr 17, 2005 · verified
- Microsoft Windows XP/2000 - Internet Protocol Validation Remote Code Execution (2) EDB-25384 · remote · Apr 16, 2005 · verified
- Microsoft Windows XP/2000 - Internet Protocol Validation Remote Code Execution (1) EDB-25383 · dos · Apr 12, 2005 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:3824 vdb-entry signature
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1744 vdb-entry signature
- VU#233754 third-party-advisory
- MS05-019 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4549 vdb-entry signature
- 20050412 Windows IP Options Remote Compromise third-party-advisory
- TA05-102A third-party-advisory