Distributed Transaction Controller in Microsoft Windows allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (MSDTC service exception and exit) via an "unexpected protocol command during the reconnection request," which is not properly handled by the Transaction Internet Protocol (TIP) functionality.
CVE-2005-1979
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 98.3%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
October 12, 2005
Last Modified
April 16, 2026
References (30)
- secure@microsofthttp://secunia.com/advisories/17161
- secure@microsofthttp://secunia.com/advisories/17172
- secure@microsofthttp://secunia.com/advisories/17223
- secure@microsofthttp://secunia.com/advisories/17509
- secure@microsofthttp://securitytracker.com/id?1015037
- secure@microsofthttp://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-214.pdf
- secure@microsofthttp://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=320&type=vulnerabilities
- secure@microsofthttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15058
- secure@microsofthttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-051
- secure@microsofthttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1134
- secure@microsofthttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1283
- secure@microsofthttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1338
- secure@microsofthttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1513
- secure@microsofthttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1550
- secure@microsofthttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A686
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-1352✓ verifiedFirst seen Dec 1, 2005
Microsoft Windows - DTC Remote (MS05-051) (2)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-26341✓ verifiedFirst seen Oct 11, 2005
Microsoft Windows XP/2000/2003 - MSDTC TIP Denial of Service (MS05-051)
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