Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 12, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2008-1440
CVE-2008-1440
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
4cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
7- www.securityfocus.com/bid/29508nvdBroken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-036nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/30587nvdBroken LinkPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
- securitytracker.com/idnvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.htmlnvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1783nvdBroken Link
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5473nvdBroken Link
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