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ESB-2006.0839 -- [Win] -- MS06-070 - Vulnerability in Workstation Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution

Date: 15 November 2006
References: ESB-2006.0875  

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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                          ESB-2006.0839 -- [Win]
        MS06-070 - Vulnerability in Workstation Service Could Allow
                           Remote Code Execution
                             15 November 2006

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:              Workstation Service
Publisher:            Microsoft
Operating System:     Windows XP
                      Windows 2000
Impact:               Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Access:               Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names:            CVE-2006-4691

Original Bulletin:
  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-070.mspx

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MS06-070 - Vulnerability in Workstation Service Could Allow Remote Code
           Execution (924270)

Affected Software: 
   - Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
   - Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2

Full MS06-070 Advisory:
   - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-070.mspx

Vulnerability Details

Workstation Service Memory Corruption Vulnerability:
CVE-2006-4691

  A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Workstation service
  that could allow an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability
  to take complete control of the affected system.

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