Security Bulletin
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-054 - Critical
Vulnerabilities in SMB Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution (982214)
Published: August 10, 2010 | Updated: November 09, 2010
Version: 1.3
General Information
Executive Summary
This security update resolves several privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if an attacker created a specially crafted SMB packet and sent the packet to an affected system. Firewall best practices and standard default firewall configurations can help protect networks from attacks originating outside the enterprise perimeter that would attempt to exploit these vulnerabilities.
This security update is rated Critical for all supported editions of Windows XP and Important for all supported editions of Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2. For more information, see the subsection, Affected and Non-Affected Software, in this section.
The security update addresses these vulnerabilities by correcting the way that SMB validates SMB requests. For more information about the vulnerabilities, see the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) subsection for the specific vulnerability entry under the next section, Vulnerability Information.
Recommendation. The majority of customers have automatic updating enabled and will not need to take any action because this security update will be downloaded and installed automatically. Customers who have not enabled automatic updating need to check for updates and install this update manually. For information about specific configuration options in automatic updating, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 294871.
For administrators and enterprise installations, or end users who want to install this security update manually, Microsoft recommends that customers apply the update immediately using update management software, or by checking for updates using the Microsoft Update service.
See also the section, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance, later in this bulletin.
Known Issues. None
Affected and Non-Affected Software
The following software have been tested to determine which versions or editions are affected. Other versions or editions are either past their support life cycle or are not affected. To determine the support life cycle for your software version or edition, visit Microsoft Support Lifecycle.
Affected Software
*Server Core installation affected. This update applies, with the same severity rating, to supported editions of Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 as indicated, whether or not installed using the Server Core installation option. For more information on this installation option, see the TechNet articles, Managing a Server Core Installation and Servicing a Server Core Installation. Note that the Server Core installation option does not apply to certain editions of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2; see Compare Server Core Installation Options.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Related to This Security Update
Why was this security bulletin revised on November 9, 2010?
Microsoft revised this security bulletin to announce a detection change that corrects the replaced bulletin, previously stated as MS10-012, for the following: for supported editions of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008, this update replaces security bulletins MS09-050 and MS09-001; for supported editions of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2, this update replaces security bulletin MS09-050. This is a detection change only. There were no changes to the security update files. Customers who have already installed the update successfully do not need to reinstall.
Where are the file information details?
Refer to the reference tables in the Security Update Deployment section for the location of the file information details.
Why does this update address several reported security vulnerabilities?
This update contains support for several vulnerabilities because the modifications that are required to address these issues are located in related files. Instead of having to install several updates that are almost the same, customers need to install this update only.
I am using an older release of the software discussed in this security bulletin. What should I do?
The affected software listed in this bulletin have been tested to determine which releases are affected. Other releases are past their support life cycle. For more information about the product lifecycle, visit the Microsoft Support Lifecycle Web site.
It should be a priority for customers who have older releases of the software to migrate to supported releases to prevent potential exposure to vulnerabilities. To determine the support lifecycle for your software release, see Select a Product for Lifecycle Information. For more information about service packs for these software releases, see Lifecycle Supported Service Packs.
Customers who require custom support for older software must contact their Microsoft account team representative, their Technical Account Manager, or the appropriate Microsoft partner representative for custom support options. Customers without an Alliance, Premier, or Authorized Contract can contact their local Microsoft sales office. For contact information, visit the Microsoft Worldwide Information Web site, select the country in the Contact Information list, and then click Go to see a list of telephone numbers. When you call, ask to speak with the local Premier Support sales manager. For more information, see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy FAQ.
Vulnerability Information
Severity Ratings and Vulnerability Identifiers
The following severity ratings assume the potential maximum impact of the vulnerability. For information regarding the likelihood, within 30 days of this security bulletin's release, of the exploitability of the vulnerability in relation to its severity rating and security impact, please see the Exploitability Index in the August bulletin summary. For more information, see Microsoft Exploitability Index.
Affected Software | SMB Pool Overflow Vulnerability - CVE-2010-2550 | SMB Variable Validation Vulnerability - CVE-2010-2551 | SMB Stack Exhaustion Vulnerability - CVE-2010-2552 | Aggregate Severity Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
Windows XP Service Pack 3 | Critical \ Remote Code Execution | Not applicable | Not applicable | Critical |
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 | Critical \ Remote Code Execution | Not applicable | Not applicable | Critical |
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 | Important \ Elevation of Privilege | Not applicable | Not applicable | Important |
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 | Important \ Elevation of Privilege | Not applicable | Not applicable | Important |
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems | Important \ Elevation of Privilege | Not applicable | Not applicable | Important |
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 | Important \ Elevation of Privilege | Important \ Denial of Service | Important \ Denial of Service | Important |
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 | Important \ Elevation of Privilege | Important \ Denial of Service | Important \ Denial of Service | Important |
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems and Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2* | Important \ Elevation of Privilege | Important \ Denial of Service | Important \ Denial of Service | Important |
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2* | Important \ Elevation of Privilege | Important \ Denial of Service | Important \ Denial of Service | Important |
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 | Important \ Elevation of Privilege | Important \ Denial of Service | Important \ Denial of Service | Important |
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems | Important \ Elevation of Privilege | Important \ Denial of Service | Important \ Denial of Service | Important |
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems | Important \ Elevation of Privilege | Important \ Denial of Service | Important \ Denial of Service | Important |
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems* | Important \ Elevation of Privilege | Important \ Denial of Service | Important \ Denial of Service | Important |
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems | Important \ Elevation of Privilege | Important \ Denial of Service | Important \ Denial of Service | Important |
*Server Core installation affected. This update applies, with the same severity rating, to supported editions of Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 as indicated, whether or not installed using the Server Core installation option. For more information on this installation option, see the TechNet articles, Managing a Server Core Installation and Servicing a Server Core Installation. Note that the Server Core installation option does not apply to certain editions of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2; see Compare Server Core Installation Options.
SMB Pool Overflow Vulnerability - CVE-2010-2550
An unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol software handles specially crafted SMB packets. An attempt to exploit the vulnerability would not require authentication, allowing an attacker to exploit the vulnerability by sending a specially crafted network message to a computer running the Server service. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of the system.
To view this vulnerability as a standard entry in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures list, see CVE-2010-2550.
Mitigating Factors for SMB Pool Overflow Vulnerability - CVE-2010-2550
Mitigation refers to a setting, common configuration, or general best-practice, existing in a default state, that could reduce the severity of exploitation of a vulnerability. The following mitigating factors may be helpful in your situation:
- Firewall best practices and standard default firewall configurations can help protect networks from attacks that originate outside the enterprise perimeter. Best practices recommend that systems that are connected to the Internet have a minimal number of ports exposed. In this case, the SMB ports should be blocked from the Internet.
- In Windows Vista and Windows 7, if the network profile is set to "Public", the system is not affected by this vulnerability since unsolicited inbound network packets are blocked by default.
Workarounds for SMB Pool Overflow Vulnerability - CVE-2010-2550
Workaround refers to a setting or configuration change that does not correct the underlying vulnerability but would help block known attack vectors before you apply the update. Microsoft has tested the following workarounds and states in the discussion whether a workaround reduces functionality:
Block TCP ports 139 and 445 at the firewall
These ports are used to initiate a connection with the affected component. Blocking TCP ports 139 and 445 at the firewall will help protect systems that are behind that firewall from attempts to exploit this vulnerability. Microsoft recommends that you block all unsolicited inbound communication from the Internet to help prevent attacks that may use other ports. For more information about ports, see the TechNet article, TCP and UDP Port Assignments.
Impact of workaround. Several Windows services use the affected ports. Blocking connectivity to the ports may cause various applications or services to not function. Some of the applications or services that could be impacted are listed below:
- Applications that use SMB (CIFS)
- Applications that use mailslots or named pipes (RPC over SMB)
- Server (File and Print Sharing)
- Group Policy
- Net Logon
- Distributed File System (DFS)
- Terminal Server Licensing
- Print Spooler
- Computer Browser
- Remote Procedure Call Locator
- Fax Service
- Indexing Service
- Performance Logs and Alerts
- Systems Management Server
- License Logging Service
How to undo the workaround. Unblock TCP ports 139 and 445 at the firewall. For more information about ports, see TCP and UDP Port Assignments.
FAQ for SMB Pool Overflow Vulnerability - CVE-2010-2550
What is the scope of the vulnerability?
This is a remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
What causes the vulnerability?
The vulnerability is caused when the Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) implementation improperly validates fields in a malformed SMB request.
What is Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol?
Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol is a Microsoft network file sharing protocol used in Microsoft Windows. For more information, see Microsoft SMB Protocol and CIFS Protocol Overview.
What is Microsoft Server Message Block Version 2 (SMBv2)?
Server Message Block (SMB) is the file sharing protocol used by default on Windows-based computers. SMB Version 2.0 (SMBv2) is an update to this protocol, and is only supported on computers running Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Vista. SMBv2 can only be used if both client and server support it. If either client or server cannot support SMBv2, the SMB 1.0 protocol will be used instead. The SMB protocol version to be used for file operations is decided during the negotiation phase. During the negotiation phase, a Windows Vista client advertises to the server that the client can understand the new SMBv2 protocol. If the server (Windows Server 2008 or later) understands SMBv2, then SMBv2 is chosen for subsequent communication. Otherwise the client and server use SMB 1.0 and continue to function as normal. For more information on SMBv2, see the MSDN article, Server Message Block (SMB) Version 2 Protocol Specification.
What is the difference between SMBv1 and SMBv2?
Both protocols are used by clients to request file and print services from a server system over the network. Both are stateful protocols in which clients establish a connection to a server, establish an authenticated context on that connection, and then issue a variety of requests to access files, printers, and named pipes for inter-process communication. The SMBv2 protocol is a major revision of the existing SMB protocol. While many of the underlying concepts are the same, the packet formats are completely different. In addition to providing all of the capabilities found in SMBv1, the SMBv2 protocol provides several enhancements:
- Allowing a session with an open file to be reestablished after a client connection becomes temporarily disconnected.
- Allowing the server to balance the number of simultaneous operations that a client can have outstanding at any time.
- Providing scalability in terms of the number of shares, users, and simultaneously open files.
- Supporting symbolic links.
- Using a stronger algorithm to validate the integrity of requests and responses.
What might an attacker use the vulnerability to do?
An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system.
How could an attacker exploit the vulnerability?
An attacker could try to exploit the vulnerability by creating a specially crafted SMB packet and sending the packet to an affected system. On Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2 platforms, an attacker must be authenticated in order to exploit this vulnerability unless password-based sharing is disabled. If password-based sharing is disabled, attackers could exploit these platforms without authentication.
What systems are primarily at risk from the vulnerability?
All systems with SMB Server service are affected by this vulnerability. Domain controllers are at a greater risk from exploitation of this vulnerability, as these systems have network shares open to all domain users by default.
What does the update do?
The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the manner in which SMB validates fields in a malformed SMB request.
When this security bulletin was issued, had this vulnerability been publicly disclosed?
No. Microsoft received information about this vulnerability through coordinated vulnerability disclosure.
When this security bulletin was issued, had Microsoft received any reports that this vulnerability was being exploited?
No. Microsoft had not received any information to indicate that this vulnerability had been publicly used to attack customers when this security bulletin was originally issued.
SMB Variable Validation Vulnerability - CVE-2010-2551
A denial of service vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol software handles specially crafted SMB packets. An attempt to exploit the vulnerability would not require authentication, allowing an attacker to exploit the vulnerability by sending a specially crafted network message to a computer running the Server service.
To view this vulnerability as a standard entry in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures list, see CVE-2010-2551.
Mitigating Factors for SMB Variable Validation Vulnerability - CVE-2010-2551
Mitigation refers to a setting, common configuration, or general best-practice, existing in a default state, that could reduce the severity of exploitation of a vulnerability. The following mitigating factors may be helpful in your situation:
- This vulnerability would not allow an attacker to execute code or elevate their user rights, but it could cause the affected system to stop responding until manually restarted.
- Firewall best practices and standard default firewall configurations can help protect networks from attacks that originate outside the enterprise perimeter. Best practices recommend that systems that are connected to the Internet have a minimal number of ports exposed. In this case, the SMB ports should be blocked from the Internet.
- In Windows Vista and Windows 7, if the network profile is set to "Public", the system is not affected by this vulnerability since unsolicited inbound network packets are blocked by default.
Workarounds for SMB Variable Validation Vulnerability - CVE-2010-2551
Workaround refers to a setting or configuration change that does not correct the underlying vulnerability but would help block known attack vectors before you apply the update. Microsoft has tested the following workarounds and states in the discussion whether a workaround reduces functionality:
Block TCP ports 139 and 445 at the firewall
These ports are used to initiate a connection with the affected component. Blocking TCP ports 139 and 445 at the firewall will help protect systems that are behind that firewall from attempts to exploit this vulnerability. Microsoft recommends that you block all unsolicited inbound communication from the Internet to help prevent attacks that may use other ports. For more information about ports, see the TechNet article, TCP and UDP Port Assignments.
Impact of workaround. Several Windows services use the affected ports. Blocking connectivity to the ports may cause various applications or services to not function. Some of the applications or services that could be impacted are listed below:
- Applications that use SMB (CIFS)
- Applications that use mailslots or named pipes (RPC over SMB)
- Server (File and Print Sharing)
- Group Policy
- Net Logon
- Distributed File System (DFS)
- Terminal Server Licensing
- Print Spooler
- Computer Browser
- Remote Procedure Call Locator
- Fax Service
- Indexing Service
- Performance Logs and Alerts
- Systems Management Server
- License Logging Service
How to undo the workaround. Unblock TCP ports 139 and 445 at the firewall. For more information about ports, see TCP and UDP Port Assignments.
FAQ for SMB Variable Validation Vulnerability - CVE-2010-2551
What is the scope of the vulnerability?
This is a denial of service vulnerability. An attacker who exploited this vulnerability could cause the affected system to stop responding until it is manually restarted. Note that the denial of service vulnerability would not allow an attacker to execute code or to elevate their user rights, but it could cause the affected system to stop accepting requests.
What causes the vulnerability?
The vulnerability is caused when the Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol software improperly validates an internal variable when parsing specially crafted SMB packets. This vulnerability affects SMB version 1 and SMB version 2.
What is Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol?
Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol is a Microsoft network file sharing protocol used in Microsoft Windows. For more information on SMB see Microsoft SMB Protocol and CIFS Protocol Overview.
What is Microsoft Server Message Block Version 2 (SMBv2)?
Server Message Block (SMB) is the file sharing protocol used by default on Windows-based computers. SMB Version 2.0 (SMBv2) is an update to this protocol, and is only supported on computers running Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Vista. SMBv2 can only be used if both client and server support it. If either client or server cannot support SMBv2, the SMB 1.0 protocol will be used instead. The SMB protocol version to be used for file operations is decided during the negotiation phase. During the negotiation phase, a Windows Vista client advertises to the server that the client can understand the new SMBv2 protocol. If the server (Windows Server 2008 or later) understands SMBv2, then SMBv2 is chosen for subsequent communication. Otherwise the client and server use SMB 1.0 and continue to function as normal. For more information on SMBv2, see the MSDN article, Server Message Block (SMB) Version 2 Protocol Specification.
What is the difference between SMBv1 and SMBv2?
Both protocols are used by clients to request file and print services from a server system over the network. Both are stateful protocols in which clients establish a connection to a server, establish an authenticated context on that connection, and then issue a variety of requests to access files, printers, and named pipes for inter-process communication. The SMBv2 protocol is a major revision of the existing SMB protocol. While many of the underlying concepts are the same, the packet formats are completely different. In addition to providing all of the capabilities found in SMBv1, the SMBv2 protocol provides several enhancements:
- Allowing a session with an open file to be reestablished after a client connection becomes temporarily disconnected.
- Allowing the server to balance the number of simultaneous operations that a client can have outstanding at any time.
- Providing scalability in terms of the number of shares, users, and simultaneously open files.
- Supporting symbolic links.
- Using a stronger algorithm to validate the integrity of requests and responses.
What might an attacker use the vulnerability to do?
An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause a user's system to stop responding until manually restarted.
How could an attacker exploit the vulnerability?
An attacker could try to exploit the vulnerability by creating a specially crafted SMB packet and sending the packet to an affected system.
What systems are primarily at risk from the vulnerability?
All systems with SMB Server service are affected by this vulnerability. Domain controllers are at a greater risk from exploitation of this vulnerability, as these systems have network shares open to all domain users by default.
What does the update do?
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the manner in which SMB validates internal fields within specially crafted SMB packets.
When this security bulletin was issued, had this vulnerability been publicly disclosed?
No. Microsoft received information about this vulnerability through coordinated vulnerability disclosure.
When this security bulletin was issued, had Microsoft received any reports that this vulnerability was being exploited?
No. Microsoft had not received any information to indicate that this vulnerability had been publicly used to attack customers when this security bulletin was originally issued.
SMB Stack Exhaustion Vulnerability - CVE-2010-2552
A denial of service vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol software handles specially crafted SMB compounded requests. An attempt to exploit the vulnerability would not require authentication, allowing an attacker to exploit the vulnerability by sending a specially crafted network message to a computer running the Server service.
To view this vulnerability as a standard entry in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures list, see CVE-2010-2552.
Mitigating Factors for SMB Stack Exhaustion Vulnerability - CVE-2010-2552
Mitigation refers to a setting, common configuration, or general best-practice, existing in a default state, that could reduce the severity of exploitation of a vulnerability. The following mitigating factors may be helpful in your situation:
- Firewall best practices and standard default firewall configurations can help protect networks from attacks that originate outside the enterprise perimeter. Best practices recommend that systems that are connected to the Internet have a minimal number of ports exposed. In this case, the SMB ports should be blocked from the Internet.
- In Windows Vista and Windows 7, if the network profile is set to "Public", the system is not affected by this vulnerability since unsolicited inbound network packets are blocked by default.
Workarounds for SMB Stack Exhaustion Vulnerability - CVE-2010-2552
Workaround refers to a setting or configuration change that does not correct the underlying vulnerability but would help block known attack vectors before you apply the update. Microsoft has tested the following workarounds and states in the discussion whether a workaround reduces functionality:
Block TCP ports 139 and 445 at the firewall
These ports are used to initiate a connection with the affected component. Blocking TCP ports 139 and 445 at the firewall will help protect systems that are behind that firewall from attempts to exploit this vulnerability. Microsoft recommends that you block all unsolicited inbound communication from the Internet to help prevent attacks that may use other ports. For more information about ports, see the TechNet article, TCP and UDP Port Assignments.
Impact of workaround. Several Windows services use the affected ports. Blocking connectivity to the ports may cause various applications or services to not function. Some of the applications or services that could be impacted are listed below:
- Applications that use SMB (CIFS)
- Applications that use mailslots or named pipes (RPC over SMB)
- Server (File and Print Sharing)
- Group Policy
- Net Logon
- Distributed File System (DFS)
- Terminal Server Licensing
- Print Spooler
- Computer Browser
- Remote Procedure Call Locator
- Fax Service
- Indexing Service
- Performance Logs and Alerts
- Systems Management Server
- License Logging Service
How to undo the workaround. Unblock TCP ports 139 and 445 at the firewall. For more information about ports, see TCP and UDP Port Assignments.
Disable SMB v2
To modify the registry key, perform the following steps:
Note Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk. For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or view the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe.
- Click Start, click Run, type Regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.
- Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services - Click LanmanServer.
- Click Parameters.
- Right-click to add a new DWORD (32 bit) Value.
- Enter smb2 in the Name data field, and change the Value data field to 0.
- Exit.
- Restart the "Server" service by performing one of the following:
- Open up the computer management MMC, navigate to Services and Applications, click Services, right-click the Server service name and click Restart. Answer Yes in the pop-up menu.
- From a command prompt and with administrator privileges, type net stop server and then net start server.
Impact of workaround. The host will not communicate using SMBv2. Instead, the host will communicate using SMB 1.0. This should not impact basic services such as file and printer sharing. These will continue to function as normal.
How to undo the workaround:
- Click Start, click Run, type Regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.
- Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services - Click LanmanServer.
- Click Parameters.
- Double-click smb2, and change the Value data field to 1.
- Exit.
- Restart the "Server" service by performing one of the following:
- Open up the computer management MMC, navigate to Services and Applications, click Services, right-click the Server service name and click Restart. Answer Yes in the pop-up menu.
- From a command prompt and with administrator privileges, type net stop server and then net start server.
FAQ for SMB Stack Exhaustion Vulnerability - CVE-2010-2552
What is the scope of the vulnerability?
This is a denial of service vulnerability. An attacker who exploited this vulnerability could cause the affected system to stop responding until it is manually restarted. Note that the denial of service vulnerability would not allow an attacker to execute code or to elevate their user rights, but it could cause the affected system to stop accepting requests.
What causes the vulnerability?
The vulnerability is caused when the Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol software insufficiently handles specially crafted compounded requests.
What is Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol?
Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol is a Microsoft network file sharing protocol used in Microsoft Windows. For more information on SMB see Microsoft SMB Protocol and CIFS Protocol Overview.
What is Microsoft Server Message Block Version 2 (SMBv2)?
Server Message Block (SMB) is the file sharing protocol used by default on Windows-based computers. SMB Version 2.0 (SMBv2) is an update to this protocol, and is only supported on computers running Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Vista. SMBv2 can only be used if both client and server support it. If either client or server cannot support SMBv2, the SMB 1.0 protocol will be used instead. The SMB protocol version to be used for file operations is decided during the negotiation phase. During the negotiation phase, a Windows Vista client advertises to the server that the client can understand the new SMBv2 protocol. If the server (Windows Server 2008 or later) understands SMBv2, then SMBv2 is chosen for subsequent communication. Otherwise the client and server use SMB 1.0 and continue to function as normal. For more information on SMBv2, see the MSDN article, Server Message Block (SMB) Version 2 Protocol Specification.
What is the difference between SMBv1 and SMBv2?
Both protocols are used by clients to request file and print services from a server system over the network. Both are stateful protocols in which clients establish a connection to a server, establish an authenticated context on that connection, and then issue a variety of requests to access files, printers, and named pipes for inter-process communication. The SMBv2 protocol is a major revision of the existing SMB protocol. While many of the underlying concepts are the same, the packet formats are completely different. In addition to providing all of the capabilities found in SMBv1, the SMBv2 protocol provides several enhancements:
- Allowing a session with an open file to be reestablished after a client connection becomes temporarily disconnected.
- Allowing the server to balance the number of simultaneous operations that a client can have outstanding at any time.
- Providing scalability in terms of the number of shares, users, and simultaneously open files.
- Supporting symbolic links.
- Using a stronger algorithm to validate the integrity of requests and responses.
Does this issue affect Server Message Block Version 1 (SMBv1)?
No. This issue only affects SMBv2 as compounded requests are a new feature introduced in SMBv2.
What is an SMBv2 compounded request?
An SMBv2 compounded request is a method of combining multiple SMBv2 Protocol requests or responses into a single transmission request for submission to the underlying transport.
How could an attacker exploit the vulnerability?
An attacker could try to exploit the vulnerability by creating a specially crafted SMB packet and sending the packet to an affected system.
What might an attacker use the vulnerability to do?
An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause a user's system to stop responding until manually restarted.
What systems are primarily at risk from the vulnerability?
All systems with SMB Server service are affected by this vulnerability. Domain controllers are at a greater risk from exploitation of this vulnerability, as these systems have network shares open to all domain users by default.
What does the update do?
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the manner in which the SMB protocol software handles malformed compounded requests.
When this security bulletin was issued, had this vulnerability been publicly disclosed?
No. Microsoft received information about this vulnerability through coordinated vulnerability disclosure.
When this security bulletin was issued, had Microsoft received any reports that this vulnerability was being exploited?
No. Microsoft had not received any information to indicate that this vulnerability had been publicly used to attack customers when this security bulletin was originally issued.
Update Information
Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance
Manage the software and security updates you need to deploy to the servers, desktop, and mobile systems in your organization. For more information see the TechNet Update Management Center. The Microsoft TechNet Security Web site provides additional information about security in Microsoft products.
Security updates are available from Microsoft Update and Windows Update. Security updates are also available from the Microsoft Download Center. You can find them most easily by doing a keyword search for "security update."
Finally, security updates can be downloaded from the Microsoft Update Catalog. The Microsoft Update Catalog provides a searchable catalog of content made available through Windows Update and Microsoft Update, including security updates, drivers and service packs. By searching using the security bulletin number (such as, "MS07-036"), you can add all of the applicable updates to your basket (including different languages for an update), and download to the folder of your choosing. For more information about the Microsoft Update Catalog, see the Microsoft Update Catalog FAQ.
Note Microsoft discontinued support for Office Update and the Office Update Inventory Tool as of August 1, 2009. To continue getting the latest updates for Microsoft Office products, use Microsoft Update. For more information, see About Microsoft Office Update: Frequently Asked Questions.
Detection and Deployment Guidance
Microsoft provides detection and deployment guidance for security updates. This guidance contains recommendations and information that can help IT professionals understand how to use various tools for detection and deployment of security updates. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 961747.
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) allows administrators to scan local and remote systems for missing security updates as well as common security misconfigurations. For more information about MBSA, visit Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer.
The following table provides the MBSA detection summary for this security update.
Software | MBSA 2.1.1 |
---|---|
Windows XP Service Pack 3 | Yes |
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 | Yes |
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 | Yes |
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 | Yes |
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems | Yes |
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 | Yes |
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 | Yes |
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems and Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 | Yes |
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 | Yes |
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 | Yes |
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems | Yes |
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems | Yes |
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems | Yes |
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems | Yes |
The latest version of MBSA has been released: Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.1.1. For more information, see Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.1.
Windows Server Update Services
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) enables information technology administrators to deploy the latest Microsoft product updates to computers that are running the Windows operating system. For more information about how to deploy this security update using Windows Server Update Services, see the TechNet article, Windows Server Update Services.
Systems Management Server
The following table provides the SMS detection and deployment summary for this security update.
Software | SMS 2.0 | SMS 2003 with SUIT | SMS 2003 with ITMU | Configuration Manager 2007 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Windows XP Service Pack 3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems and Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems | No | No | Yes | Yes |
For SMS 2.0 and SMS 2003, the Security Update Inventory Tool (SUIT) can be used by SMS to detect security updates. See also Downloads for Systems Management Server 2.0.
For SMS 2003, the SMS 2003 Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates (ITMU) can be used by SMS to detect security updates that are offered by Microsoft Update and that are supported by Windows Server Update Services. For more information about the SMS 2003 ITMU, see SMS 2003 Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates. For more information about SMS scanning tools, see SMS 2003 Software Update Scanning Tools. See also Downloads for Systems Management Server 2003.
System Center Configuration Manager 2007 uses WSUS 3.0 for detection of updates. For more information about Configuration Manager 2007 Software Update Management, visit System Center Configuration Manager 2007.
For more information about SMS, visit the SMS Web site.
For more detailed information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 910723: Summary list of monthly detection and deployment guidance articles.
Update Compatibility Evaluator and Application Compatibility Toolkit
Updates often write to the same files and registry settings required for your applications to run. This can trigger incompatibilities and increase the time it takes to deploy security updates. You can streamline testing and validating Windows updates against installed applications with the Update Compatibility Evaluator components included with Application Compatibility Toolkit.
The Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) contains the necessary tools and documentation to evaluate and mitigate application compatibility issues before deploying Microsoft Windows Vista, a Windows Update, a Microsoft Security Update, or a new version of Windows Internet Explorer in your environment.
Security Update Deployment
Affected Software
For information about the specific security update for your affected software, click the appropriate link:
Windows XP (all editions)
Reference Table
The following table contains the security update information for this software. You can find additional information in the subsection, Deployment Information, in this section.
Inclusion in Future Service Packs | The update for this issue will be included in a future service pack or update rollup |
---|---|
Deployment | |
Installing without user intervention | For Windows XP Service Pack 3:\ WindowsXP-KB982214-x86-enu.exe /quiet |
For Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2:\ WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB982214-x64-enu.exe /quiet | |
Installing without restarting | For Windows XP Service Pack 3:\ WindowsXP-KB982214-x86-enu.exe /norestart |
For Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2:\ WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB982214-x64-enu.exe /norestart | |
Update log file | KB982214.log |
Further information | See the subsection, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance |
Restart Requirement | |
Restart required? | Yes, you must restart your system after you apply this security update. |
HotPatching | Not applicable |
Removal Information | Use Add or Remove Programs tool in Control Panel or the Spuninst.exe utility located in the %Windir%$NTUninstallKB982214$\Spuninst folder |
File Information | See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 982214 |
Registry Key Verification | For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows XP:\ HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Windows XP\SP4\KB982214\Filelist |
For all supported x64-based editions of Windows XP:\ HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Windows XP Version 2003\SP3\KB982214\Filelist |
Note For supported versions of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, this security update is the same as supported versions of the Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition security update.
Deployment Information
Installing the Update
When you install this security update, the installer checks whether one or more of the files that are being updated on your system have previously been updated by a Microsoft hotfix.
If you have previously installed a hotfix to update one of these files, the installer copies the RTMQFE, SP1QFE, or SP2QFE files to your system. Otherwise, the installer copies the RTMGDR, SP1GDR, or SP2GDR files to your system. Security updates may not contain all variations of these files. For more information about this behavior, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 824994.
For more information about the installer, visit the Microsoft TechNet Web site.
For more information about the terminology that appears in this bulletin, such as hotfix, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 824684.
This security update supports the following setup switches.
Switch | Description |
---|---|
/help | Displays the command-line options. |
Setup Modes | |
/passive | Unattended Setup mode. No user interaction is required, but installation status is displayed. If a restart is required at the end of Setup, a dialog box will be presented to the user with a timer warning that the computer will restart in 30 seconds. |
/quiet | Quiet mode. This is the same as unattended mode, but no status or error messages are displayed. |
Restart Options | |
/norestart | Does not restart when installation has completed. |
/forcerestart | Restarts the computer after installation and force other applications to close at shutdown without saving open files first. |
/warnrestart[:x] | Presents a dialog box with a timer warning the user that the computer will restart in x seconds. (The default setting is 30 seconds.) Intended for use with the /quiet switch or the /passive switch. |
/promptrestart | Displays a dialog box prompting the local user to allow a restart. |
Special Options | |
/overwriteoem | Overwrites OEM files without prompting. |
/nobackup | Does not back up files needed for uninstall. |
/forceappsclose | Forces other programs to close when the computer shuts down. |
/log:path | Allows the redirection of installation log files. |
/integrate:path | Integrates the update into the Windows source files. These files are located at the path that is specified in the switch. |
/extract[:path] | Extracts files without starting the Setup program. |
/ER | Enables extended error reporting. |
/verbose | Enables verbose logging. During installation, creates %Windir%\CabBuild.log. This log details the files that are copied. Using this switch may cause the installation to proceed more slowly. |
Note You can combine these switches into one command. For backward compatibility, the security update also supports the setup switches that the earlier version of the Setup program uses. For more information about the supported installation switches, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 262841.
Removing the Update
This security update supports the following setup switches.
Switch | Description |
---|---|
/help | Displays the command-line options. |
Setup Modes | |
/passive | Unattended Setup mode. No user interaction is required, but installation status is displayed. If a restart is required at the end of Setup, a dialog box will be presented to the user with a timer warning that the computer will restart in 30 seconds. |
/quiet | Quiet mode. This is the same as unattended mode, but no status or error messages are displayed. |
Restart Options | |
/norestart | Does not restart when installation has completed |
/forcerestart | Restarts the computer after installation and force other applications to close at shutdown without saving open files first. |
/warnrestart[:x] | Presents a dialog box with a timer warning the user that the computer will restart in x seconds. (The default setting is 30 seconds.) Intended for use with the /quiet switch or the /passive switch. |
/promptrestart | Displays a dialog box prompting the local user to allow a restart. |
Special Options | |
/forceappsclose | Forces other programs to close when the computer shuts down. |
/log:path | Allows the redirection of installation log files. |
Verifying That the Update Has Been Applied
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
To verify that a security update has been applied to an affected system, you may be able to use the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) tool. See the section, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance, earlier in this bulletin for more information.
File Version Verification
Because there are several editions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your system. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.
- Click Start, and then click Search.
- In the Search Results pane, click All files and folders under Search Companion.
- In the All or part of the file name box, type a file name from the appropriate file information table, and then click Search.
- In the list of files, right-click a file name from the appropriate file information table, and then click Properties.
Note Depending on the edition of the operating system, or the programs that are installed on your system, some of the files that are listed in the file information table may not be installed. - On the Version tab, determine the version of the file that is installed on your system by comparing it to the version that is documented in the appropriate file information table.
Note Attributes other than the file version may change during installation. Comparing other file attributes to the information in the file information table is not a supported method of verifying that the update has been applied. Also, in certain cases, files may be renamed during installation. If the file or version information is not present, use one of the other available methods to verify update installation.
Registry Key Verification
You may also be able to verify the files that this security update has installed by reviewing the registry keys listed in the Reference Table in this section.
These registry keys may not contain a complete list of installed files. Also, these registry keys may not be created correctly when an administrator or an OEM integrates or slipstreams this security update into the Windows installation source files.
Windows Server 2003 (all editions)
Reference Table
The following table contains the security update information for this software. You can find additional information in the subsection, Deployment Information, in this section.
Inclusion in Future Service Packs | The update for this issue will be included in a future service pack or update rollup |
---|---|
Deployment | |
Installing without user intervention | For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows Server 2003:\ WindowsServer2003-KB982214-x86-enu.exe /quiet |
For all supported x64-based editions of Windows Server 2003:\ WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB982214-x64-enu.exe /quiet | |
For all supported Itanium-based editions of Windows Server 2003:\ WindowsServer2003-KB982214-ia64-enu.exe /quiet | |
Installing without restarting | For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows Server 2003:\ WindowsServer2003-KB982214-x86-enu.exe /norestart |
For all supported x64-based editions of Windows Server 2003:\ WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB982214-x64-enu.exe /norestart | |
For all supported Itanium-based editions of Windows Server 2003:\ WindowsServer2003-KB982214-ia64-enu.exe /norestart | |
Update log file | KB982214.log |
Further information | See the subsection, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance |
Restart Requirement | |
Restart required? | Yes, you must restart your system after you apply this security update. |
HotPatching | This security update does not support HotPatching. For more information about HotPatching, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 897341. |
Removal Information | Use Add or Remove Programs tool in Control Panel or the Spuninst.exe utility located in the %Windir%$NTUninstallKB982214$\Spuninst folder |
File Information | See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 982214 |
Registry Key Verification | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Windows Server 2003\SP3\KB982214\Filelist |
Deployment Information
Installing the Update
When you install this security update, the installer checks to see if one or more of the files that are being updated on your system have previously been updated by a Microsoft hotfix.
If you have previously installed a hotfix to update one of these files, the installer copies the RTMQFE, SP1QFE, or SP2QFE files to your system. Otherwise, the installer copies the RTMGDR, SP1GDR, or SP2GDR files to your system. Security updates may not contain all variations of these files. For more information about this behavior, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 824994.
For more information about the installer, visit the Microsoft TechNet Web site.
For more information about the terminology that appears in this bulletin, such as hotfix, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 824684.
This security update supports the following setup switches.
Switch | Description |
---|---|
/help | Displays the command-line options. |
Setup Modes | |
/passive | Unattended Setup mode. No user interaction is required, but installation status is displayed. If a restart is required at the end of Setup, a dialog box will be presented to the user with a timer warning that the computer will restart in 30 seconds. |
/quiet | Quiet mode. This is the same as unattended mode, but no status or error messages are displayed. |
Restart Options | |
/norestart | Does not restart when installation has completed. |
/forcerestart | Restarts the computer after installation and force other applications to close at shutdown without saving open files first. |
/warnrestart[:x] | Presents a dialog box with a timer warning the user that the computer will restart in x seconds. (The default setting is 30 seconds.) Intended for use with the /quiet switch or the /passive switch. |
/promptrestart | Displays a dialog box prompting the local user to allow a restart. |
Special Options | |
/overwriteoem | Overwrites OEM files without prompting. |
/nobackup | Does not back up files needed for uninstall. |
/forceappsclose | Forces other programs to close when the computer shuts down. |
/log:path | Allows the redirection of installation log files. |
/integrate:path | Integrates the update into the Windows source files. These files are located at the path that is specified in the switch. |
/extract[:path] | Extracts files without starting the Setup program. |
/ER | Enables extended error reporting. |
/verbose | Enables verbose logging. During installation, creates %Windir%\CabBuild.log. This log details the files that are copied. Using this switch may cause the installation to proceed more slowly. |
Note You can combine these switches into one command. For backward compatibility, the security update also supports many of the setup switches that the earlier version of the Setup program uses. For more information about the supported installation switches, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 262841.
Removing the Update
This security update supports the following setup switches.
Switch | Description |
---|---|
/help | Displays the command-line options. |
Setup Modes | |
/passive | Unattended Setup mode. No user interaction is required, but installation status is displayed. If a restart is required at the end of Setup, a dialog box will be presented to the user with a timer warning that the computer will restart in 30 seconds. |
/quiet | Quiet mode. This is the same as unattended mode, but no status or error messages are displayed. |
Restart Options | |
/norestart | Does not restart when installation has completed. |
/forcerestart | Restarts the computer after installation and force other applications to close at shutdown without saving open files first. |
/warnrestart[:x] | Presents a dialog box with a timer warning the user that the computer will restart in x seconds. (The default setting is 30 seconds.) Intended for use with the /quiet switch or the /passive switch. |
/promptrestart | Displays a dialog box prompting the local user to allow a restart. |
Special Options | |
/forceappsclose | Forces other programs to close when the computer shuts down. |
/log:path | Allows the redirection of installation log files. |
Verifying that the Update Has Been Applied
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
To verify that a security update has been applied to an affected system, you may be able to use the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) tool. See the section, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance, earlier in this bulletin for more information.
File Version Verification
Because there are several editions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your system. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.
- Click Start, and then click Search.
- In the Search Results pane, click All files and folders under Search Companion.
- In the All or part of the file name box, type a file name from the appropriate file information table, and then click Search.
- In the list of files, right-click a file name from the appropriate file information table, and then click Properties.
Note Depending on the edition of the operating system, or the programs that are installed on your system, some of the files that are listed in the file information table may not be installed. - On the Version tab, determine the version of the file that is installed on your system by comparing it to the version that is documented in the appropriate file information table.
Note Attributes other than the file version may change during installation. Comparing other file attributes to the information in the file information table is not a supported method of verifying that the update has been applied. Also, in certain cases, files may be renamed during installation. If the file or version information is not present, use one of the other available methods to verify update installation.
Registry Key Verification
You may also be able to verify the files that this security update has installed by reviewing the registry keys listed in the Reference Table in this section.
These registry keys may not contain a complete list of installed files. Also, these registry keys may not be created correctly when an administrator or an OEM integrates or slipstreams this security update into the Windows installation source files.
Windows Vista (all editions)
Reference Table
The following table contains the security update information for this software. You can find additional information in the subsection, Deployment Information, in this section.
Inclusion in Future Service Packs | The update for this issue will be included in a future service pack or update rollup |
---|---|
Deployment | |
Installing without user intervention | For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows Vista:\ Windows6.0-KB982214-x86.msu /quiet |
For all supported x64-based editions of Windows Vista:\ Windows6.0-KB982214-x64.msu /quiet | |
Installing without restarting | For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows Vista:\ Windows6.0-KB982214-x86.msu /quiet /norestart |
For all supported x64-based editions of Windows Vista:\ Windows6.0-KB982214-x64.msu /quiet /norestart | |
Further information | See the subsection, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance |
Restart Requirement | |
Restart required? | Yes, you must restart your system after you apply this security update. |
HotPatching | Not applicable. |
Removal Information | WUSA.exe does not support uninstall of updates. To uninstall an update installed by WUSA, click Control Panel, and then click Security. Under Windows Update, click View installed updates and select from the list of updates. |
File Information | See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 982214 |
Registry Key Verification | Note A registry key does not exist to validate the presence of this update. |
Deployment Information
Installing the Update
When you install this security update, the installer checks whether one or more of the files that are being updated on your system have previously been updated by a Microsoft hotfix.
For more information about the terminology that appears in this bulletin, such as hotfix, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 824684.
This security update supports the following setup switches.
Switch | Description |
---|---|
/?, /h, /help | Displays help on supported switches. |
/quiet | Suppresses the display of status or error messages. |
/norestart | When combined with /quiet, the system will not be restarted after installation even if a restart is required to complete installation. |
Note For more information about the wusa.exe installer, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 934307.
Verifying That the Update Has Been Applied
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
To verify that a security update has been applied to an affected system, you may be able to use the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) tool. See the section, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance, earlier in this bulletin for more information.
File Version Verification
Because there are several editions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your system. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.
- Click Start and then enter an update file name in Start Search.
- When the file appears under Programs, right-click on the file name and click Properties.
- Under the General tab, compare the file size with the file information tables provided in the bulletin KB article.
- You may also click on the Details tab and compare information, such as file version and date modified, with the file information tables provided in the bulletin KB article.
- Finally, you may also click on the Previous Versions tab and compare file information for the previous version of the file with the file information for the new, or updated, version of the file.
Windows Server 2008 (all editions)
Reference Table
The following table contains the security update information for this software. You can find additional information in the subsection, Deployment Information, in this section.
Inclusion in Future Service Packs | The update for this issue will be included in a future service pack or update rollup |
---|---|
Deployment | |
Installing without user intervention | For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows Server 2008:\ Windows6.0-KB982214-x86.msu /quiet |
For all supported x64-based editions of Windows Server 2008:\ Windows6.0-KB982214-x64.msu /quiet | |
For all supported Itanium-based editions of Windows Server 2008:\ Windows6.0-KB982214-ia64.msu /quiet | |
Installing without restarting | For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows Server 2008:\ Windows6.0-KB982214-x86.msu /quiet /norestart |
For all supported x64-based editions of Windows Server 2008:\ Windows6.0-KB982214-x64.msu /quiet /norestart | |
For all supported Itanium-based editions of Windows Server 2008:\ Windows6.0-KB982214-ia64.msu /quiet /norestart | |
Further information | See the subsection, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance |
Restart Requirement | |
Restart required? | Yes, you must restart your system after you apply this security update. |
HotPatching | Not applicable. |
Removal Information | WUSA.exe does not support uninstall of updates. To uninstall an update installed by WUSA, click Control Panel, and then click Security. Under Windows Update, click View installed updates and select from the list of updates. |
File Information | See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 982214 |
Registry Key Verification | Note A registry key does not exist to validate the presence of this update. |
Deployment Information
Installing the Update
When you install this security update, the installer checks whether one or more of the files that are being updated on your system have previously been updated by a Microsoft hotfix.
For more information about the terminology that appears in this bulletin, such as hotfix, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 824684.
This security update supports the following setup switches.
Switch | Description |
---|---|
/?, /h, /help | Displays help on supported switches. |
/quiet | Suppresses the display of status or error messages. |
/norestart | When combined with /quiet, the system will not be restarted after installation even if a restart is required to complete installation. |
Note For more information about the wusa.exe installer, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 934307.
Verifying That the Update Has Been Applied
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
To verify that a security update has been applied to an affected system, you may be able to use the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) tool. See the section, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance, earlier in this bulletin for more information.
File Version Verification
Because there are several editions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your system. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.
- Click Start and then enter an update file name in Start Search.
- When the file appears under Programs, right-click on the file name and click Properties.
- Under the General tab, compare the file size with the file information tables provided in the bulletin KB article.
- You may also click on the Details tab and compare information, such as file version and date modified, with the file information tables provided in the bulletin KB article.
- Finally, you may also click on the Previous Versions tab and compare file information for the previous version of the file with the file information for the new, or updated, version of the file.
Windows 7 (all editions)
Reference Table
The following table contains the security update information for this software. You can find additional information in the subsection, Deployment Information, in this section.
Inclusion in Future Service Packs | The update for this issue will be included in a future service pack or update rollup |
---|---|
Deployment | |
Installing without user intervention | For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows 7:\ Windows6.1-KB982214-x86.msu /quiet |
For all supported x64-based editions of Windows 7:\ Windows6.1-KB982214-x64.msu /quiet | |
Installing without restarting | For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows 7:\ Windows6.1-KB982214-x86.msu /quiet /norestart |
For all supported x64-based editions of Windows 7:\ Windows6.1-KB982214-x64.msu /quiet /norestart | |
Further information | See the subsection, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance |
Restart Requirement | |
Restart required? | Yes, you must restart your system after you apply this security update. |
HotPatching | Not applicable. |
Removal Information | To uninstall an update installed by WUSA, use the /Uninstall setup switch or click Control Panel, click System and Security, and then under Windows Update, click View installed updates and select from the list of updates. |
File Information | See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 982214 |
Registry Key Verification | Note A registry key does not exist to validate the presence of this update. |
Deployment Information
Installing the Update
When you install this security update, the installer checks whether one or more of the files that are being updated on your system have previously been updated by a Microsoft hotfix.
For more information about the terminology that appears in this bulletin, such as hotfix, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 824684.
This security update supports the following setup switches.
Switch | Description |
---|---|
/?, /h, /help | Displays help on supported switches. |
/quiet | Suppresses the display of status or error messages. |
/norestart | When combined with /quiet, the system will not be restarted after installation even if a restart is required to complete installation. |
/warnrestart:<seconds> | When combined with /quiet, the installer will warn the user before initiating restart. |
/promptrestart | When combined with /quiet, the installer will prompt before initiating restart. |
/forcerestart | When combined with /quiet, the installer will forcefully close applications and initiate restart. |
/log:<file name> | Enables logging to specified file. |
/extract:<destination> | Extracts the package contents to the destination folder. |
/uninstall /kb:<KB Number> | Uninstalls the security update. |
Note For more information about the wusa.exe installer, see "Windows Update Stand-alone Installer" in the TechNet article, Miscellaneous Changes in Windows 7.
Verifying That the Update Has Been Applied
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
To verify that a security update has been applied to an affected system, you may be able to use the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) tool. See the section, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance, earlier in this bulletin for more information.
File Version Verification
Because there are several editions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your system. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.
- Click Start and then enter an update file name in Start Search.
- When the file appears under Programs, right-click on the file name and click Properties.
- Under the General tab, compare the file size with the file information tables provided in the bulletin KB article.
- You may also click on the Details tab and compare information, such as file version and date modified, with the file information tables provided in the bulletin KB article.
- Finally, you may also click on the Previous Versions tab and compare file information for the previous version of the file with the file information for the new, or updated, version of the file.
Windows Server 2008 R2 (all editions)
Reference Table
The following table contains the security update information for this software. You can find additional information in the subsection, Deployment Information, in this section.
Inclusion in Future Service Packs | The update for this issue will be included in a future service pack or update rollup |
---|---|
Deployment | |
Installing without user intervention | For all supported x64-based editions of Windows Server 2008 R2:\ Windows6.1-KB982214-x64.msu /quiet |
For all supported Itanium-based editions of Windows Server 2008 R2:\ Windows6.1-KB982214-ia64.msu /quiet | |
Installing without restarting | For all supported x64-based editions of Windows Server 2008 R2:\ Windows6.1-KB982214-x64.msu /quiet /norestart |
For all supported Itanium-based editions of Windows Server 2008 R2:\ Windows6.1-KB982214-ia64.msu /quiet /norestart | |
Further information | See the subsection, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance |
Restart Requirement | |
Restart required? | Yes, you must restart your system after you apply this security update. |
HotPatching | Not applicable. |
Removal Information | To uninstall an update installed by WUSA, use the /Uninstall setup switch or click Control Panel, click System and Security, and then under Windows Update, click View installed updates and select from the list of updates. |
File Information | See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 982214 |
Registry Key Verification | Note A registry key does not exist to validate the presence of this update. |
Deployment Information
Installing the Update
When you install this security update, the installer checks whether one or more of the files that are being updated on your system have previously been updated by a Microsoft hotfix.
For more information about the terminology that appears in this bulletin, such as hotfix, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 824684.
This security update supports the following setup switches.
Switch | Description |
---|---|
/?, /h, /help | Displays help on supported switches. |
/quiet | Suppresses the display of status or error messages. |
/norestart | When combined with /quiet, the system will not be restarted after installation even if a restart is required to complete installation. |
/warnrestart:<seconds> | When combined with /quiet, the installer will warn the user before initiating restart. |
/promptrestart | When combined with /quiet, the installer will prompt before initiating restart. |
/forcerestart | When combined with /quiet, the installer will forcefully close applications and initiate restart. |
/log:<file name> | Enables logging to specified file. |
/extract:<destination> | Extracts the package contents to the destination folder. |
/uninstall /kb:<KB Number> | Uninstalls the security update. |
Note For more information about the wusa.exe installer, see "Windows Update Stand-alone Installer" in the TechNet article, Miscellaneous Changes in Windows 7.
Verifying That the Update Has Been Applied
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
To verify that a security update has been applied to an affected system, you may be able to use the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) tool. See the section, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance, earlier in this bulletin for more information.
File Version Verification
Because there are several editions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your system. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.
- Click Start and then enter an update file name in Start Search.
- When the file appears under Programs, right-click on the file name and click Properties.
- Under the General tab, compare the file size with the file information tables provided in the bulletin KB article.
- You may also click on the Details tab and compare information, such as file version and date modified, with the file information tables provided in the bulletin KB article.
- Finally, you may also click on the Previous Versions tab and compare file information for the previous version of the file with the file information for the new, or updated, version of the file.
Other Information
Acknowledgments
Microsoft thanks the following for working with us to help protect customers:
- Laurent GaffiƩ of stratsec for reporting the SMB Pool Overflow Vulnerability (CVE-2010-2550)
- Todd Wease and Richard Johnson of Sourcefire VRT for reporting the SMB Stack Exhaustion Vulnerability (CVE-2010-2552)
- Riku Hietamaki and Joshua Morin of Codenomicon for reporting the SMB Stack Exhaustion Vulnerability (CVE-2010-2552)
Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP)
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Revisions
- V1.0 (August 10, 2010): Bulletin published.
- V1.1 (August 11, 2010): Corrected the security impact for Windows Server 2003, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2 for SMB Pool Overflow Vulnerability - CVE-2010-2550. This is an informational change only.
- V1.2 (August 25, 2010): Removed erroneous reference to a Microsoft Fix it solution from the workarounds for SMB Stack Exhaustion Vulnerability - CVE-2010-2552.
- V1.3 (November 9, 2010): Added an update FAQ to announce a detection change that corrects the replaced bulletin for supported editions of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. This is a detection change only. There were no changes to the security update files.
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