[PCWorks] Microsoft Windows SChannel Two Vulnerabilities
- From: "Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin" <PCWorks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "PCWorks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 02:26:20 -0500
TITLE:
Microsoft Windows SChannel Two Vulnerabilities
Criticality level: Highly critical
Impact: Manipulation of data
Where: From remote
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/40879/
DESCRIPTION:
Two vulnerabilities have been reported in Microsoft Windows,
which
can be exploited by malicious people to manipulate certain data
or to
compromise a vulnerable system.
1) An unspecified error exists in SChannel when processing
certificate request messages on a client machine. This may be
exploited to execute arbitrary code e.g. when a user visits a
specially crafted web site.
2) An error in the TLS and SSL protocols while handling session
renegotiations can be exploited to manipulate certain data.
For more information:
http://secunia.com/advisories/38365/
SOLUTION:
Apply patches.
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
MS10-049 (KB980436):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS10-049.mspx
Microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/977377.mspx
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