srv.sys in the Server service in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via an SMB WRITE_ANDX packet with an offset that is inconsistent with the packet size, related to "insufficiently validating the buffer size," as demonstrated by a request to the \PIPE\lsarpc named pipe, aka "SMB Validation Denial of Service Vulnerability."
CVE-2008-4114
- 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
- 98.8%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 16, 2008
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (26)
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/31883
- cve@mitrehttp://www.reversemode.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=54&Itemid=1
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496354/100/0/threaded
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31179
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020887
- cve@mitrehttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-013A.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vallejo.cc/proyectos/vista_SMB_write_DoS.htm
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2583
- cve@mitrehttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-001
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45146
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5262
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6044
- cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6463
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31883
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.reversemode.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=54&Itemid=1
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-6463✓ verifiedFirst seen Sep 15, 2008
Microsoft Windows - 'WRITE_ANDX' SMB Command Handling Kernel Denial of Service (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitauxiliary/dos/windows/smb/ms09_001_write✓ verifiedFirst seen Jan 1, 2008
Microsoft SRV.SYS WriteAndX Invalid DataOffset
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