Microsoft Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) contains a buffer overflow

Overview A buffer overflow in the WINS service may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. Description The Microsoft WINS service maps IP addresses to NETBIOS computer names.The WINS protocol contains a vulnerability that may allow a remote attack...

Cisco HSRP Weakness/DoS

Hi I was playing with Cisco's HSRP Hot Standby Routing Protocol, and there is a major weakness in that protocol that allow any host in a LAN segment to make a HSRP DoS. Short very explain of HSRP. HSRP uses UDP on port 1985 to multicast address 224.0.0.2, and the authentication is in clear text...