CVE-2008-1440

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Published Jun 12, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.1 High EPSS 22.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, does not properly validate the option length field in Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM) packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and system hang) via a crafted PGM packet, aka the "PGM Invalid Length Vulnerability."

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003::sp1::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp2::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp3::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 22.6% (22.591% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/30587
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020230
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29508
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1783
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-036
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5473

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Windows Xp

Weaknesses

CWE-1284

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:24 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Jun 12, 2008, 1:30 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:24 AM
Reserved: Mar 21, 2008, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:51 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 12, 2008, 2:32 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:51 PM

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