 4/13: Spybot-NLX Worm Has DDoS Abilities |
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4/13: Spybot-NLX Worm Has DDoS Abilities
April 13, 2005
W32.Spybot.NLX is a worm that has distributed denial of service and back door capabilities. The worm spreads through network shares protected by weak passwords and by exploiting the following vulnerabilities:
The Microsoft Windows DCOM RPC Interface Buffer Overrun Vulnerability (described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-026).
The Microsoft Windows Local Security Authority Service Remote Buffer Overflow (as described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-011).
The Microsoft Windows SSL Library Denial of Service Vulnerability (described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-011).
The Vulnerabilities in the Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or MSDE 2000 audit (as described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-061) using UDP port 1434.
The UPnP NOTIFY Buffer Overflow vulnerability (as described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-059).
The Workstation Service Buffer Overrun vulnerability (as described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-049) using TCP port 445. Windows XP users are protected against this vulnerability if Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-043 has been applied. Windows 2000 users must apply MS03-049.
The DameWare Mini Remote Control Server Pre-Authentication Buffer Overflow vulnerability (described in CAN-2003-0960.)
Technical details can be found at Symantec page.
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