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CVE-2008-1440

HIGH CVSS: 7.1 Published: 2008-06-12 Modified: 2026-06-16

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 Platforms

Microsoft Windows Server 2003Microsoft Windows Xp

Weakness Type

CWE-1284

References