Description
The RpcGetPrinterData function in the Print Spooler (spoolsv.exe) service in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 and earlier, and possibly Windows XP SP1 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via an RPC request that specifies a large 'offered' value (output buffer size), a variant of CVE-2005-3644.
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 1
- Microsoft Windows - spoolss GetPrinterData() Remote Denial of Service EDB-2879 · dos · Dec 1, 2006 · verified
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References
- windows-printspooler-dos(30717) vdb-entry
- 1017330 vdb-entry
- http://research.eeye.com/html/alerts/zeroday/20051116.html
- 21401 vdb-entry
- 23196 third-party-advisory
- http://www.eeye.com/Resources/Security-Center/Research/Zero-Day-Tracker/2005/20051116
- 2879 exploit
- VU#914617 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2006-4827 vdb-entry