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CERT Advisory CA-99-07 IIS Buffer Overflow

   Originally released: June 16, 1999
   Source: CERT/CC
   
Systems Affected

     * Machines running Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0.
       
I. Description

   A buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Microsoft Internet
   Information Server 4.0 has been discovered in the ISM.DLL library.
   According to Microsoft, ISM.DLL is the "filter DLL that processes .HTR
   files. HTR files enable remote administration of user passwords."
   
   A tool to exploit this vulnerability has been publicly released.
   
II. Impact

   This vulnerability allows remote intruders to execute arbitrary code
   with the privileges of the IIS server. Additionally, intruders can use
   this vulnerability to crash vulnerable IIS processes.
   
III. Solution

   Microsoft has released Microsoft Security Bulletin MS99-019 describing
   a workaround to this problem. Additionally, Microsoft is working on a
   patch to fix this problem; information regarding this patch will be
   available in the Microsoft Security Bulletin. We encourage you to read
   this bulletin, available from
   
   http://www.microsoft.com/security/bulletins/ms99-019.asp
          
   We will update this advisory as more information becomes available.
   Please check the CERT/CC web site for the most current revision.
   ______________________________________________________________________
   
   This document is available from:
   http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-99-07-IIS-Buffer-Overflow.html.
   ______________________________________________________________________
   
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          Phone: +1 412-268-7090 (24-hour hotline)
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          Postal address:
          CERT Coordination Center
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          Carnegie Mellon University
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          U.S.A.
          
   CERT personnel answer the hotline 08:00-20:00 EST(GMT-5) / EDT(GMT-4)
   Monday through Friday; they are on call for emergencies during other
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   If you prefer to use DES, please call the CERT hotline for more
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   Revision History

June 16, 1999:  Initial release

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