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>> Microsoft Windows Vista Teredo Interface Firewall Bypass Vulnerability (MS07-038)

Title : Microsoft Windows Vista Teredo Interface Firewall Bypass Vulnerability (MS07-038)
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2007-2480
CVE ID : CVE-2007-3038
Rated as : Moderate Risk 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2007-07-10


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A vulnerability has been identified in Microsoft Windows Vista, which could be exploited by remote attackers to bypass security restrictions. This issue is caused by an error in the Teredo interface when handleing network traffic, which could be exploited by attackers to bypass some firewall rules by tricking a user into clicking on specially crafted link containing an IPv6 address causing the Teredo interface to be activated.

Affected Products

Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition

Solution

Apply patch for Microsoft Windows Vista :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=e9b64746-6afa-4a30-833d-e058e000c821

Apply patch for Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=0df5d190-3ad7-42d5-8629-43c47ec450cb

References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2480
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-038.mspx

Credits

Vulnerability reported by Jim Hoagland and Ollie Whitehouse (Symantec).

ChangeLog

2007-07-10 : Initial release

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