CVE-2011-3406

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Active Directory versions prior to the fixed version Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM) versions prior to the fixed version Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service (AD LDS) versions prior to the fixed version Microsoft Windows XP versions SP2 and SP3 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 version SP2 Microsoft Windows Vista version SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 versions SP2, R2, and R2 SP1 Microsoft Windows 7 versions Gold and SP1

Description The issue is a buffer overflow in Active Directory, Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM), and Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service (AD LDS) that allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted query. This is due to incorrect memory initialization.

Recommendations For Microsoft Windows XP versions SP2 and SP3, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows Server 2003 version SP2, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows Vista version SP2, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows Server 2008 versions SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows 7 versions Gold and SP1, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the vulnerable Active Directory components until a patch is available.