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CVE-2010-0242: Windows Vista and Server 2008 can freeze from bad network packets

CVE-2010-0242 · published 16 years ago

Summary

The network code in Windows Vista (including Service Packs) and Windows Server 2008 can stop responding when it receives specially crafted data packets. This can cause the computer to hang, making it unavailable to users. Install the latest security updates from Microsoft to fix the issue and protect your systems.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
microsoft	windows_server_2008	All versions `cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:::itanium:::::*`
microsoft	windows_vista	All versions `cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista::::::::`

Original advisory text

The TCP/IP implementation in Microsoft Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2 and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via crafted packets with malformed TCP selective acknowledgement (SACK) values, aka "TCP/IP Selective Acknowledgement Vulnerability."

References

Fix within

Internet-facing 60 days

Internal At next upgrade

Not known to be exploited
Needs hands-on effort to exploit
Gives an attacker partial control

Severity

7.8 High

Exploitation

66% chance of attack within 30 days

Type

CWE-399Resource Management Errors

Timeline

Published10 Feb 2010

Updated30 Sep 2026

First seen29 Sep 2026

Sources

CVE-2010-0242 · NVD

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