CVE-2005-1979

Microsoft Windows 2000 - Denial of Service

Title source: rule

Description

Distributed Transaction Controller in Microsoft Windows allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (MSDTC service exception and exit) via an "unexpected protocol command during the reconnection request," which is not properly handled by the Transaction Internet Protocol (TIP) functionality.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED

by anonymous · textdoswindows

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26341

View Code ZIP pw:eip

exploitdb WORKING POC

cppremotewindows

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1352

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (15)

[Vendor Advisory] http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-214.pdf

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=320&type=vulnerabilities

[Vendor Advisory] https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-051

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1338

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15058

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1134

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1283

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1513

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1550

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A686

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://securitytracker.com/id?1015037

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/17161

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/17172

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/17223

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/17509

Scores

EPSS 0.7894

EPSS Percentile 99.1%

Details

Status published

Products (6)

microsoft/windows_2000

microsoft/windows_2003_server 64-bit

microsoft/windows_2003_server itanium

microsoft/windows_2003_server r2

microsoft/windows_2003_server sp1 (2 CPE variants)

microsoft/windows_xp (3 CPE variants)

Published Oct 12, 2005

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026