CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0649

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Multiple buffer overflows in the Resolution Service for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and Microsoft Desktop Engine 2000 (MSDE) allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via UDP packets to port 1434.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt server operations or execute malicious code, posing a serious threat to the integrity and availability of the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update to the latest version of SQL Server and implement appropriate firewall rules to block unauthorized access to port 1434.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Multiple buffer overflows in the Resolution Service for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and Microsoft Desktop Engine 2000 (MSDE) allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via UDP packets to port 1434 in which (1) a 0x04 byte that causes the SQL Monitor thread to generate a long registry key name, or (2) a 0x08 byte with a long string causes heap corruption, as exploited by the Slammer/Sapphire worm.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS